Unnatural Creatures | Neil Gaiman | Review
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District Library
Summary:
This book is a
collection of short stories, new and old, written by authors from as far back
as the late 1800’s to as recent as 2011. All the stories, chosen by Gaiman, are about supernatural
creatures. Some of these creatures are as normal as bees and wasps that can
write and create detailed maps, others are as obscure as a meat-eating plant
that looks like an ink blot.
Review:
At 465 pages, Unnatural
Creatures is not as easy a read as a collection of short stories usually is
for me. I’ll admit, some of the short stories felt a bit longer than I would
have liked. That being said, however, I had a wonderful time reading this. The diversity
of the authors made sure that the entire book was never boring and that there
was something for everyone. I’ve even written down several of the authors to
read more of.
With one or two
exceptions, the stories in Unnatural Creatures make for a good read for
anyone with a short attention span and, considering the reading slump I was in,
this was very helpful to me. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is in
the midst of a slump or is trying to find something new. You can always trust
Gaiman’s judgement when it comes to selecting good stories.
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