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just finished this. it was pretty captivating. what are your thoughts on the book or author?

>> No.722420

I liked Neverwhere a lot. Gaiman's juuust this side of YA, but he's a good storyteller.

>> No.722429

I did the audiobook, read by Gaiman. Highly recommended, I wish he did more of his own books.

>> No.722433

My favorite book by him, I love it so much. The tv series was pretty entertaining too, if of course very dated.

>> No.722452

Never have read Neverwhere, but love Gaiman's work. I've read The Sandman, American Gods, The Books of Magic, and have Anansi Boys and The Graveyard book sitting on my shelf ready to be read.

>> No.722454

I like Neil's work.
Neverwhere is good, but I liked better American Gods.
Myabe you should look into it.

>> No.722463

>>722454
I stopped reading American Gods when I got to the phrase "tumescent cock."

>> No.722468
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722468

OP here, did anyone else read coraline? it was the 1st work i read by gaiman. i thought it was very surreal and alot different from the movie. the movie itself was also a great adaptation. are all of gaiman's works like neverwhere and coraline in the surreal/creepy sort of way?

>> No.722469

>>722452

The Sandman is by far his best work in my opinion.

>>722463
...

Um, I have nothing to say to that (besides lulz). You really should just give it a chance, it's a good read.

>> No.722484

>>722468

Yes, kind of.

With The Sandman you get an adult point view though.

I like Coraline, but prefer The Graveyard Book.
The movie adaptation was indeed great.

>> No.722490

>>722468
Gaiman is a surreal and creepy sort of writer. Neverwhere and Coraline are both probably good examples of his style. I say probably because I've yet to read Neverwhere. Coraline was classic Gaiman though.

>> No.722498

>>722469

Yeah, I don't see anything beating that in terms of character work, how themes tie together, and how incredibly it explores humanity and life in general.

>> No.722525

Neverwhere, Anasi Boys, Coraline and American Gods are IMO his best books, with Good Omens being his best collaborative work.

I'm not really a fan of Stardust, mainly because of the sketchy ending.

>> No.722532

>>722525

I am very much the same. I loved the ending of the movie though.

>> No.722550

>>722532

I agree. The movie is one of those rare cases where the film is better than the book. The novel was ok, but Neil kinda lost it about two thirds through.

>> No.722566

>>722550

Yes!

to me the ending of the book was sort of like...

"okthatsitthnxbye!"

which left angry and unsatisfied, mainly because the story was good until that.

>> No.722575

>>722550

Also, Capt. Shakespeare was brilliant

shake and spear... uurrggghhh!!!

>> No.722586

>>722575

Yeah, it's good that Neil's books are translating well to film.
Hopefully they'll have another shot at Good Omens soon.

>> No.722588

Got a tattoo because of The Sandman, one of my favorite story's of all time.

>> No.722592

>>722586
Man, I didn't hear they were thinking about making a movie of Good Omens. That book would make a great movie.

>> No.722602

>>722592

It started a while ago. Originally Terry Gilliam was going to direct it, but it fell into developmental hell and was eventually dropped.

But now that Neil's getting more recognition (especially as a producer/writer), it's likely that someone will pick it up again.

>> No.722605

>>722586

Also, Neil tweeted this a while ago, Graveyard Book movie news.

http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2010/05/1492-pictures-cj-entertainment-digging-graveyard-book.html

>> No.723030

Bump

>> No.723056

I feel like Gaiman is a /lit/ and /co/ version of Tim Burton.
I'm not sure this is entirely a good thing though.

>> No.723062

>>722586
at this point its more like he's writing for film adaptations.

>> No.723094

>>723056

Maybe, although he's far better and more consistent than Burton can ever hope to be.

>>723062

Last time I checked, he was writing
"Odd and the Ice giants." or something.

>> No.723119

anyone else ever read his erotic short stories ?

>> No.723124

>>723056
Fuck you

>> No.723138
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723138

>>723119
>>723119

I haven't but now I'm interested... source?

>> No.723146

>>723138
in one of the collections of his short stories there are a few more adult stories but nothing i would call that erotic

>> No.723417

>>723124
well, why?
For comparing with Burton? Or for implying Burton is not that good?

>> No.723424

>>722414
I liked American Gods best. I'm growing a little tired of Gaiman though; he has his thing, but he never deviates from it and so I see a lot of the same themes running through his books. It gets a little exhausting.

>> No.723461

>>723424

Yeah, on that note he is getting dangerously close to being what Burton has become.

>> No.723491

His collection of short stories named "Smoke and Mirrors" is oddly my favorite.;