None of the material in this book is original to it the pieces have all been published in other anthologies and collections, with the exception of The Witch’s Headstone, which is an excerpt from and a teaser for The Graveyard Book, which was about to be published the next year, 2008, and Gaiman’s Introduction.
Not to say kids shouldn’t read this – not at all! Like most of Ray Bradbury’s work, whom this collection was inspired by according to Gaiman’s forward, the fact that some of the stuff is over their heads will be immaterial. Some of the reference are totally aimed at adults. Some of his stuff is a bit out there and twisty for my squeamish comfort, but mostly I’m a solid fan.īut I disagree with the marketing angle for this collection – this is not a book for children. The true audience here is teens and up, in my opinion. It’s Neil Gaiman – what else can I say? When he’s good, he’s great.
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