Read from November 27th - 29th 2015.
Published 2013 by Headline
Format Hardcover - 248 pages
| Review | How many times can I say "I really really loved this book" in this review space? It deserves all the I LOVED ITS going. I rated it 4.5 stars and it should have got a 5 star rating.The only thing that put a halt on that for me was the ending which I just felt in the last few pages lacked the powerfulness and grip that the rest of the book gave and so I considered it let the rest down just a tiny little bit. The book is full of magic, fantasy and fun and fear mixed into one, cleverly entwining reality, dreams and nightmares into a few gripping pages.It is crammed with it.Crammed with Neil Gaiman's 'out there' imagination. I finished it very quickly as I couldn't stop smiling and turning the pages.I really don't know how I managed to go to work the next morning. I loved and connected with all the characters and really wanted to support and protect the main protagonist.Neil engages the reader so very well into the lives of each character. A beautifully written book for adults about childhood, although I believe some 'mature' minded young adults would enjoy it too. Be aware, parts of the story borders on a dark reality in a fantasy world but is so nicely done. As I was reading it, I could sense a little of Terry Pratchett and a little of Alice in Wonderland too.A much enjoyed book that I recommend to anyone that likes something a bit off the beaten track glittered with magic and fantasy. 4 out of 5 stars given. |
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