Fragile Things is a collection of short stories, with a few poems thrown in for good measure. Most are about small adventures or odd events – but there are also vignettes inspired by a Tory Amos CD and instructions for how to survive if you should find yourself in Faery. They are all unmistakably Gaimanish, with humour, imagination, poetry and often a touch of sweetness. Quite a few of them are stories about stories, about writers and writing, or about fairy tales, including a few retellings of old stories in shapes where you might not even recognise them.
All were worth reading and many were really good, but few were the kind that sticks in your mind forever. Still, worth reading for the gentle sensation of pleasure.
As I’ve noticed before, it’s hard to say much about a book of short stories…
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