\nFragile Things<\/i> 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.\n<\/p>\n
\nAll 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.\n<\/p>\n
\nAs I’ve noticed before, it’s hard to say much about a book of short stories…\n<\/p>\n
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