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| Title | : | Unnatural Creatures |
| Author | : | Neil Gaiman |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 462 pages |
| Published | : | April 23rd 2013 by HarperCollins (first published April 1st 2013) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Short Stories. Fiction. Horror. Young Adult. Anthologies |
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Unnatural Creatures is a collection of short stories about the fantastical things that exist only in our minds—collected and introduced by beloved New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman.The sixteen stories gathered by Gaiman, winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards, range from the whimsical to the terrifying. Magical creatures from the werewolf, to the sunbird, to beings never before classified will thrill, delight, and quite possibly unnerve you in tales by E. Nesbit, Diana Wynne Jones, Gahan Wilson, and other literary luminaries.
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| Original Title: | Unnatural Creatures: Stories Selected by Neil Gaiman |
| ISBN: | 0062236296 (ISBN13: 9780062236296) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best Anthology (2014) |
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Ratings: 3.88 From 8229 Users | 979 ReviewsJudgment Epithetical Books Unnatural Creatures
Okay, this anthology was irresistible for me when it came up as a Daily Deal, because I almost wrote my Masters thesis on medieval bestiaries, so it really hit my weakest spot. Its' not a review, just a couple thoughts. 1) Inkblotch story - enjoyed it, though I kinda didn't "get" what type of plant it was. The spiritualist started off as an interesting character (much more so than the others), but never had any room to develop. The other characters were a bit Wooster & Jeeves.2) Bees andYou got me again, Mr. Gaiman. Unusual subject matter. Your name, bigger than the title of the book. Hearseloads of fame and praise heaped upon you. It had to be great, right?Deep sigh...Only one of the stories is by you, and it was a 6 out of 10; and even the ones you chose were lacking in unexpected twists or making me want to turn the page or hungry to devour the next one.So this is the last Neil Gaiman book I try to read. But I'm sure it won't be the last one I want to read. Damn you, Neil.
I really expected more from Gaiman on this one. The most he does for this is write the intro. While the stories in the anthology are mostly clever, they are pretty dry and dull. Too often there is too much build-up and the conclusions are largely unsatisfying. The little illustrations that accompany each story are enjoyable, but the tales themselves lack punch.
Like all anthologies, this collection has its high points and low points. The time traveling story was definitely my favorite from the bunch, but overall this just made me want to go back and re-read Fragile Things for a proper dose of Gaiman.
Yes. Yes to all of the stories. Each one touched me in my heart in their own special ways. But the last one, oh the last one. But they were all fantastic and fantastical and I loved it. Gaiman did a wonderful job putting this anthology together. Stories of finding who your are, finding your voice, of monsters in the dark, and of being afraid...this collection had them all. Truly a treasure trove.
I was excited to read a collection of stories picked by Neil Gaiman as some of his favorites. As with all anthologies this is a mixed bag; but in general it was a better mix than most anthologies I have read.This collection consists of 16 stories. Many of these stories feature things or creatures that end up being something different from what they originally seem to be. The stories span a variety of settings but in general are fairy-tale like in feel and have a large dose of irony to them. The
Long ago, in a wonderful world where Dad paid all my bills and all I had to do was get good grades, I read a lot of SF&Fantasy short stories. I was almost tearful when I reencountered several of my favorites in this nice fat volume from Neil Gaiman. Avram Davidson's "Or All the Sea With Oysters" is an SF classic. Just the presence of this single story would make this collection worth your while. The Saki selection was as chilling as I remembered, and the Anthony Boucher story, while slightly
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