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sirbruce · 04-17-2009, 01:01 AM

So, I'm a longtime Neil Gaiman fan from his early comic book days (I started reading Sandman from the day it came out), but I had not read much of his other fiction until recently. I read "How to Talk to Girls at Parties" last year and really thought it deserved to win the Hugo. And of course Stardust and Coraline were both great.

But tonight I just finished "Snow, Glass, Apples".

I was blown away.

Perhaps the main reason why was that I didn't see the ending coming. It's such a rare thing these days, to be surprised, and it's so delightful. I don't want to spoil anything here, but suffice it to say I wish I could have written such a brilliant piece. If it wasn't for the smattering of adult content, I think this story should be required reading in High School curriculum.

Bravo, Mr. Gaiman. Bravo.

PS - This short story is available in Neil Gaiman's collection Smoke and Mirrors, available on Kindle.

04-17-2009, 01:01 AM	#1
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	Snow, Glass, Apples So, I'm a longtime Neil Gaiman fan from his early comic book days (I started reading Sandman from the day it came out), but I had not read much of his other fiction until recently. I read "How to Talk to Girls at Parties" last year and really thought it deserved to win the Hugo. And of course Stardust and Coraline were both great. But tonight I just finished "Snow, Glass, Apples". I was blown away. Perhaps the main reason why was that I didn't see the ending coming. It's such a rare thing these days, to be surprised, and it's so delightful. I don't want to spoil anything here, but suffice it to say I wish I could have written such a brilliant piece. If it wasn't for the smattering of adult content, I think this story should be required reading in High School curriculum. Bravo, Mr. Gaiman. Bravo. PS - This short story is available in Neil Gaiman's collection Smoke and Mirrors, available on Kindle. Last edited by sirbruce; 04-17-2009 at 01:05 AM.