Genre: Sci-Fi
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There is no doubt that Neil Gaiman is one of the amazing authors of our time. There is also no doubt that he is one of the more disturbing writers of our time. If you have never read his books, you should. I believe that starting with his short stories might be a good idea, and Trigger Warning is as good a place to start as any. In his foreword, he talks about warnings of things that might upset us. Books, movies, music...should we be given these "trigger warnings" to protect us from that which might upset us, or do these upsetting moments help us grow?
His foreword gives us a peek into the thoughts of Gaiman. I found it interesting. Then he gives a bit of information about how each of the stories came to be. That was interesting, too. Then came the stories. They were deep. They were disturbing. Most of all, each one told a story that Gaiman wanted to share. He pulls down the masks that we all wear and shows the truth behind them. This is science fiction and horror stories and fairy tales at their best, written by a man who puts together these stories in the most literary of ways.
It is difficult for me to say anymore about the individual stories without giving away the essence of each, but I will say that his style, his use of figurative language and the truth beneath his words have all combined to make me a fan of an author who represents a genre that I usually stay away from.
- Beverly
Publisher - William Morrow
Date of Publication - February 3, 2015
His foreword gives us a peek into the thoughts of Gaiman. I found it interesting. Then he gives a bit of information about how each of the stories came to be. That was interesting, too. Then came the stories. They were deep. They were disturbing. Most of all, each one told a story that Gaiman wanted to share. He pulls down the masks that we all wear and shows the truth behind them. This is science fiction and horror stories and fairy tales at their best, written by a man who puts together these stories in the most literary of ways.
It is difficult for me to say anymore about the individual stories without giving away the essence of each, but I will say that his style, his use of figurative language and the truth beneath his words have all combined to make me a fan of an author who represents a genre that I usually stay away from.
- Beverly
Publisher - William Morrow
Date of Publication - February 3, 2015
