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The art, the ideas, the emotion...this is my favorite Sandman, though I admit to loving the others as well. Delirium is a delight to observe, and her ramblings never grow old to me. I wish I had the money to buy the whole collection, but I'd choose this one over any of the others if I had to.
You have to let this book grow on you. At times it gets so strange and weird that you feel like you should just give up, put it down, and get a normal book, but it is completely worth it.
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This is the best Christopher Moore I have read. It's bizarre and tangental and hilarious, and it still deals with death in a way that is both strange and sweet. The characters are, as always, colorful, and I found myself wanting to know more after I turned the last page (the sign of a very good read).
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Just another vampire romance? Hardly! It's funny and sarcastic, with characters who are just strange enough to be real. Not my favorite Christopher Moore, but It's pretty close.
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As always with Neil Gaiman, he takes an old idea, changes one or two pieces, and makes it utterly his own. Even if you've seen the movie (which, I was surprised to find, was just as good as the book), read Neil Gaiman's story. You'll see everything in a completely new way in this picture book for adults.
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The Sandman, Volume 7: Brief Lives by Neil Gaiman
Davey929, July 7, 2009
The art, the ideas, the emotion...this is my favorite Sandman, though I admit to loving the others as well. Delirium is a delight to observe, and her ramblings never grow old to me. I wish I had the money to buy the whole collection, but I'd choose this one over any of the others if I had to.Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings by Christopher Moore
Davey929, August 26, 2008
You have to let this book grow on you. At times it gets so strange and weird that you feel like you should just give up, put it down, and get a normal book, but it is completely worth it.(19 of 30 readers found this comment helpful)
A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
Davey929, August 26, 2008
This is the best Christopher Moore I have read. It's bizarre and tangental and hilarious, and it still deals with death in a way that is both strange and sweet. The characters are, as always, colorful, and I found myself wanting to know more after I turned the last page (the sign of a very good read).(10 of 24 readers found this comment helpful)
Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story by Christopher Moore
Davey929, August 26, 2008
Just another vampire romance? Hardly! It's funny and sarcastic, with characters who are just strange enough to be real. Not my favorite Christopher Moore, but It's pretty close.(0 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust: Being a Romance Within The Realms of Faerie by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess
Davey929, July 7, 2008
As always with Neil Gaiman, he takes an old idea, changes one or two pieces, and makes it utterly his own. Even if you've seen the movie (which, I was surprised to find, was just as good as the book), read Neil Gaiman's story. You'll see everything in a completely new way in this picture book for adults.(5 of 13 readers found this comment helpful)
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