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Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
Neil Gaiman
William Morrow: 2015, 310 pages
Reviewed by Tori Lyons
This collection of short stories includes a number of pieces
that have appeared in other publications, as well as one new piece written
exclusively for this book. The stories varied in length – some just a
couple pages long and some included multiple chapters. They ran the gamut
from science fiction to fantasy to horror. From reading the introduction,
I understand that some of the pieces are related to other works that Gaiman has
written, including American Gods and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. I
haven’t read much Gaiman and was unfamiliar with these previous works, but the
short stories worked well even without any background knowledge. One of
my favorite stories in the collection was a Doctor Who story, which was written
for the fiftieth anniversary of the series in 2013. This book made me
remember how much I enjoy short story collections, and I would highly recommend
it for fans of speculative fiction.
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