Fragile Things Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman (ISBN:0060515228)

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		Fragile Things Short Fictions and Wonders
	
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			Neil Gaiman		
	
Neil Gaiman follows up his bestselling 2005 novel, ANANSI BOYS, with this collection of poems and short prose culled from the same imaginative...more
 Neil Gaiman follows up his bestselling 2005 novel, ANANSI BOYS, with this collection of poems and short prose culled from the same imaginative territory as much of his work: a mix of modern popular culture, myth, and the tropes of sci-fi and horror. A story that turns the months of the year into characters will remind readers of his Sandman comic series. The incarnation of a Norse god (and the main character of Gaiman's novel AMERICAN GODS) shows up in another story. The motley collection is not always polished, but the many people who have been enchanted by Gaiman's bewitching imagination will relish these dark gems.   less

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
There were some very good parts, and some real clunkers.  He had some good ideas in there and ran with them the wrong way.  Still, it was never actually boring, and even bad Gaiman is better than most other fantasy writers.  Still, I approach each of his new books with less excitement.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
I'm quite biased when it comes to Master Neil, so I'm immediately rating it five stars. But really, this is another astonishing and wonder-ful collection of short works by Neil. He never fails to amaze me!

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Some good stories, some not so good. But really just a vehicle for another Shadow story. He should have just buckled down and wrote a sequel to American Gods. I didn't expect to be that interested in seeing Shadow again from another perspective, thinking that American Gods was good enough on its own, not needing to be added to, but I was surprisingly interested as soon as the story got rolling...more
 Some good stories, some not so good. But really just a vehicle for another Shadow story. He should have just buckled down and wrote a sequel to American Gods. I didn't expect to be that interested in seeing Shadow again from another perspective, thinking that American Gods was good enough on its own, not needing to be added to, but I was surprisingly interested as soon as the story got rolling again.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Neil Gaiman has always been one of my favorite writers since I first read his works with "Sandman" from Vertigo.  Everything he does seems to be filled with a kind of plausible magic that proves itself here in this collection.  "A Study In Emerald" is easily one of my favorites out of this.

I'd recommend it to to anyone who likes Neil or magic.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
A brilliant collection of short stories and not at all what I expected. Especially the the poems inspired me. Some stories really gave me the creeps. Though not all of the stories convinced me, the ones that did are some of the best I ever read. Neil Gaiman has the wonderful ability to draw you into his story and kicks you over the rim. The next moment you find yourself grabbing for hold -...more
 A brilliant collection of short stories and not at all what I expected. Especially the the poems inspired me. Some stories really gave me the creeps. Though not all of the stories convinced me, the ones that did are some of the best I ever read. Neil Gaiman has the wonderful ability to draw you into his story and kicks you over the rim. The next moment you find yourself grabbing for hold - sitting on the bus on your way to work.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
every time my stories stop short, I read this  to see how to best pour my imagination onto a page.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
every story is a practice in magic itself, whether it is a tale of youth in an incomprehensible universe, or a tale of innocence in a world of corruption, Gaiman takes every angle and lets you sit in the sunrise pondering the world at sunset. the short stories are great because they let me read an entire story in my lunch break, or on the porch of my grand-mothers house... or on a trip halfway a...more
 every story is a practice in magic itself, whether it is a tale of youth in an incomprehensible universe, or a tale of innocence in a world of corruption, Gaiman takes every angle and lets you sit in the sunrise pondering the world at sunset. the short stories are great because they let me read an entire story in my lunch break, or on the porch of my grand-mothers house... or on a trip halfway a cross the country. You already love him, even if you don't know it.
Frikin awesome!!!   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
I don't know, Neil Gaiman.  You haven't really hooked me, and this is the sort of stuff that I should love.  But, reading your stuff feels like listening to the echos of other authors.  Enlighten me, anyone who might read this.  I read Anasi Boys, and I've read this.  Were I to give Gaiman one more chance, what last work should I read?  Because I am underwhelmed at the moment.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Great book of short stories as well as a good way to get introduced to Gaiman's work in general

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
A lovely collection of stories both charming and creepy - featuring a novella that catches up with Shadow from American Gods. I love Neil Gaiman, and will happily keep this in my collection (though not for loan, it's a signed copy!)

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