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| Title | : | Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders (American Gods #1.1 (Monarch of the Glen)) |
| Author | : | Neil Gaiman |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 360 pages |
| Published | : | September 26th 2006 by William Morrow (first published September 25th 2006) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Short Stories. Fiction. Horror |
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This is a stunning collection of short stories by acclaimed fantasy writer Neil Gaiman. His distinctive genius has been championed by writers as diverse as Norman Mailer and Stephen King. With The Sandman Neil Gaiman created one of the most sophisticated, intelligent, and influential graphic novel series of our time. Now after the recent success of his latest novel Anansi Boys, Gaiman has produced Fragile Things, his second collection of short fiction. These stories will dazzle your senses, haunt your imagination, and move you to the very depths of your soul. This extraordinary compilation reveals one of the world's most gifted storytellers at the height of his powers.Describe Books To Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders (American Gods #1.1 (Monarch of the Glen))
| Original Title: | Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders |
| ISBN: | 0060515228 (ISBN13: 9780060515225) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | American Gods #1.1 (Monarch of the Glen) |
| Characters: | Shadow Moon |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award Nominee for Best Short Story (2007), Locus Award for Best Collection and for Best Short Story for “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” (2007), Audie Award for Short Story Collection (2007), British Fantasy Award for Best Collection (2007) |
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Ratings: 4 From 55464 Users | 3746 ReviewsAppraise Based On Books Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders (American Gods #1.1 (Monarch of the Glen))
I really want to see what's inside Neil Gaiman head !! It must be a very strange place , a place where I doubt would want to be !! These stories are creepy, horrifying , disturbing, shocking and freaked me out , and I loved them , if it wouldn't for a story or two which were way more creepy for my liking - like the one with the man who likes young girls , this particular story was very disturbing to me - I would've gave this collection five stars.Unfortunately, I picked up The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making in the middle of reading this collection, and it threw Gaiman's shortcomings and my reactions into sharp relief. Gaiman's clever, no doubt. But this is a mostly almost-horror collection of short story ideas rendered in a not particularly clever way, and I often had the feeling I was reading bits and pieces of autobiography tucked into larger tales. Luckily, a pleasant side effect was a coveted spot on
Collection of Gaiman's short stories and poem, including the following: - Introduction - 3/5 - story notes and anecdotes includes short story The Mapmaker (also 3/5) - A Study in Emerald - 5/5 - Sherlock Cthulhu- The Fairy Reel - 3/5 - poem- October in the Chair - 3/5 - test run for Gaiman's Graveyard Book- The Hidden Chamber - 3/5 - poem- Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret House of the Night of Dread Desire - 3/5 - one of Gaiman's earliest tales, reworked for an anthology -
It seems wrong and somewhat sad that my favorite Gaiman book is not one of his many heralded novels, but a collection of short stories. Mind you, Fragile Things is a great collection of short stories! Some of the content herein is much more "adult" than a good deal of his other work, which can tend towards the childlike and fanciful. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the fantastical stuff with its focus on the magic of youth and mystery of the unknown. But I think I prefer his short story work because
A group of short stories by the brilliant Neil Gaiman. Some are very short some are longer but all of them are wonderful!
I really enjoyed this collection of stories. I listened to the audiobook version read by the author himself, which I think added quite a bit to the experience. It's been my experience that authors who read their own stories as audiobooks are generally not the best. While it's true that they know their characters and their stories, many of them just don't have the voice or talent for oral storytelling. That's not to say that the author isn't a storyteller - obviously they are, often they just
The Mapmaker originally written for American Gods, this short story is a cautionary tale about disregarding the needs of others while chasing ones desires and chasing immortality by keeping records a.k.a that map (3 stars)A Study in Emerald goodreads.com/review/show/1321098517 (3 stars)The Fairy Reel a short lyric poem about the foolishness of not risking your heart (3 stars)October in the Chair runaway boy finds a ghost (4 stars)The Hidden Chamber gothic poem about Bluebeard (3 stars)
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