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It has recently come out that Neil Gaiman is not a role-model individual. In fact, he’s done horrific things, none of which I condone. I do, however, believe in separating the person from their art, and Neil Gaiman is an artist.

Reader Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ (5/5 stars)

This book of “Short Fictions and Disturbances” demonstrates Gaiman’s mastery over the art of storytelling in a brilliant way. My favorite short stories in this book were “Nothing O’Clock” (despite knowing next to nothing about Doctor Who!), “Click-Clack the Rattlebag,” “Orange,” January’s installment of “A Calendar of Tales,” and “And Weep, Like Alexander.”

Language: 7/10 (Occasional swearing).
Sex: 7/10 (Allusions to sex; occasional sexual references).
Violence and gore: 7/10 (Not extensively detailed).

Plot: 10/10 (Neil Gaiman’s creativity with the written word is unprecedented).
Characters: 10/10 (Unique and interesting, flawed and brilliant. Completely and impossibly human).
Writing style: 10/10 (Absolutely a work of art).

Genre: Short fiction, poetry, horror, comedy, fantasy, realistic fiction, science fiction, etc.
Potential triggers: Self-harm, murder, loss of memory, stalking, abuse, etc.
Is this book part of a series? No.
I would recommend this book to anyone 16+ (with the exception of the final short story. “Black Dog” would be for older audiences, 18+).