No Santa Cameo but...

[seedee]

I'm no fan of Neil Gaiman. But this line is gold and too precious to go unmentioned:

"The house smelled musty and damp, and a little sweet, as if it were haunted by the ghosts of long-dead cookies." -American Gods

Comments

[tania-sings.livejournal.com]

I positively adore Gaiman (I guess we differ there) and American Gods is one of my favourites! But I can't seem to remember that line. What's it referring to?

Have you read Good Omens? I've met lots of folks who don't normally like Gaiman who enjoyed that one. Maybe it's Terry Prachett's influence.

[vanseedee.livejournal.com]

It's pretty close to the end. He describes Anansi's house.

I think the problem is that I've read some excellent books this year. Compared to them, Gaiman is not really good. There's nothing new or exciting. In terms of characters and plot, I feel he's too flat. He's dabbling everywhere a bit, but he's not exploring. And, well, his storytelling can't make up for it.

I haven't read Good Omens yet, but it's on the list. I'm on better terms with Terry Pratchett, so I'm curious.