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

[zebrui.livejournal.com]

That is an awesome line! :D
I only read Gaiman's Neverwhere and I'm halfway through Smoke and Mirrors short stories so I'm perhaps not a best person to judge, and I can't say I'm a fan of his writing. He's got pretty cool imagination and ideas but falls short in writing department, characterization and world building IMO.

[vanseedee.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's exactly it. He falls short. There's some substance there, but there's not enough exploration. I have problems with his plot, too. It's not always making a whole lot of sense, and sometimes it's just too forced. There are interesting characters. It's a shame that it feels like they are being sacrificed for the sake of some big moments instead of letting them develop in their time.

I read Coraline, Fragile Things, Anansi Boys and Neverwhere. None of them was a pleasant surprise. I'll try Good Omens for the Pratchett factor. But then I'll be done with Gaiman. I know that many people love him, but it's just not my style.