from MarcusH

This is definitely a book for avid fans of Neil Gaiman. It's basically a collection of essays describing Neil Gaiman's role within the literary world. The essays presenting interesting topics of discussion and really make one think about the connections Gaiman creates in his work. I highly recomm...

from DanaJean

I enjoyed this collection of essays and always find it fascinating the relationship to previous works or classics that I might not have initially seen. And, although essays can be drab or pedantic, some essays were written with the reader's pleasure in mind. When it becomes a chore to get through...

from jnwelch

Neil Gaiman in the 21st Century is a collection of essays about his books - but not all of them. American Gods, The Wolves in the Walls and Blueberry Girl, Anansi Boys, The Graveyard Book, a Dr. Who episode called "Nightmare in Silver", The Ocean at the End of the Lane, A Calendar of Tales (onlin...

from shabacus

Literary criticism is a dry and dusty subject for most folks, but when those techniques are applied to a popular author, and to his work in several forms of media, suddenly the value appears. While these essays varied in quality, almost all provided insight into familiar stories which I may never...

from gothamajp

An interesting collection of essay's on Gaiman's most recent work somewhat let down by occasional over repetition of theses between the authors, and an uneven representation of the titles covered. I would have preferred to see a set number of essays (say two or three) per title rather than just t...