So, Alexa the Cousin here. I would like to advocate extensively for Mr. Neil Gaiman and everything he has ever written. I haven't read quite everything (yet!), but so far, I have not been disappointed. As a writer, he tends towards the fantastical and horror in the classic sense. [I mean the building of suspense and making the reader feel genuinely uncomfortable in a visceral way, not just blood and guts everywhere.] I would like to take the time to say that Neil Gaiman does use some mature language in his writing and occasionally includes non-graphic sexual content. However, I've never seen it done for no reason; it always advances the plot. The rest of this post is dedicated to going through some of his books individually, but very low/free of spoilers.
American Gods
I can't do a review of this justice because I read it 6 or 7 years ago, but the basic premise is that various gods and goddesses are trying to survive in a modern world that no longer reveres or even acknowledges them. Very interesting take on petty immortals wearily resigned to a pseudo-mortal existence.
American Gods
I can't do a review of this justice because I read it 6 or 7 years ago, but the basic premise is that various gods and goddesses are trying to survive in a modern world that no longer reveres or even acknowledges them. Very interesting take on petty immortals wearily resigned to a pseudo-mortal existence.
Neverwhere
Oh, this book. Here, we have an ordinary man finding himself on an extraordinary adventure. Sounds generic right? This book isn't, I promise. London is separated into 2 sections: the one everyone sees, London Above, and the one that exists overlaid in impossible space (think the Tardis) under the city: London Below. It's where everyone and everything that has slipped through the cracks lives. If you're interested, a radio drama of this book exists and may feature a certain Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, and Natalie Dormer as main characters.
Oh, this book. Here, we have an ordinary man finding himself on an extraordinary adventure. Sounds generic right? This book isn't, I promise. London is separated into 2 sections: the one everyone sees, London Above, and the one that exists overlaid in impossible space (think the Tardis) under the city: London Below. It's where everyone and everything that has slipped through the cracks lives. If you're interested, a radio drama of this book exists and may feature a certain Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, and Natalie Dormer as main characters.
Good Omens
I don't think I can recommend this book enough. It may not be possible. This book is about a prissy angel who loves to read and a lackadaisical demon, both of who don't really want the Apocalypse to happen. All of the characters are well rounded and memorable, with witty lines aplenty. I think one of my favorite lines of any book ever came from this one, when describing how Crowley became a demon: "He didn't fall so much as saunter vaguely downwards."
I don't think I can recommend this book enough. It may not be possible. This book is about a prissy angel who loves to read and a lackadaisical demon, both of who don't really want the Apocalypse to happen. All of the characters are well rounded and memorable, with witty lines aplenty. I think one of my favorite lines of any book ever came from this one, when describing how Crowley became a demon: "He didn't fall so much as saunter vaguely downwards."
These are some of his collections of short stories. M is for Magic is more kid-friendly than the other two, but only in terms of the use of bad language and mature scenes. I personally love short stories and really appreciate an author who can write both novels and shorts. Make sure to read the Introductions he writes because he usually includes a very short story there that doesn't appear elsewhere in the book.