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Originally Posted by polymath So where should I start with Gaiman? |
Well, I suppose American Gods was as good a place as any although I really enjoyed Neverwhere which is very good and has been adapted into a BBC drama (it's available on video) and I hear it's being turned into a film also, the adaptation being written by Neil Gaiman himself.
His book of short stories Smoke & Mirrors is very good and gives you an idea of his range and Stardust is a lovely short storie based in Faerie.
Unlike others on this forum I also really enjoyed Good Omens (his collaboration with Terry Pratchett) but I suppose you do have to like Pratchett to enjoy it.
On Topic: I can see why American Gods it's classified as a Horror, it's a very dark story, not scary as such, but gruesome and gritty, the characters were written with venom and punch which gave it an almost maniacal feel. They are very bloodthirsty creatures.
It was the first book I read by Gaiman and I enjoyed it immensley, of course, unlike others, I had no expectations whatsoever and it spurred me to read his other works, luckily for me, my partner's a huge fan and has quite a few of his Sandman Graphic Novels and a couple of books too!