“A prodigiously imaginative collection.”
—New York Times Book Review, Editor’s Choice
“Dazzling tales from a master of the fantastic.” —Washington Post Book World
Fragile Things is a sterling collection of exceptional tales from Neil Gaiman, multiple award-winning (the Hugo, Bram Stoker, Newberry, and Eisner Awards, to name just a few), #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Graveyard Book, Anansi Boys, Coraline, and the groundbreaking Sandman graphic novel series. A uniquely imaginative creator of wonders whose unique storytelling genius has been acclaimed by a host of literary luminaries from Norman Mailer to Stephen King, Gaiman’s astonishing powers are on glorious displays in Fragile Things. Enter and be amazed!
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"I like his style, even in the stories that are more whimsical daliances than stories. The only thing that keeps throwing me in these, is how you'll be floating along with a story all magic and whimsy and childlike curiosity and then WHAM! the lion representing christ is performing oral sex on the twisted ice queen while forcing the severed head of a small girl to watch before he finishes devouring her. Holy hell. Otherwise, it's just lovely!"
— Therese (4 out of 5 stars)
“A prodigiously imaginative collection.”
— New York Times Book Review (Editor’s Choice)“The tales of Fragile Things are nibbles and bits of Gaiman’s immensely satisfying inner landscape…Fiercely playful and very grim, wisps of whimsy and wonder buoyed by the happy heart of a tragic poet.”
— USA Today“Dazzling tales from a master of the fantastic.”
— Washington Post Book World“This really creepy collection of stories shows that Gaiman may be the heir to Stephen Kings’s Evil Empire.”
— Newsweek“Gaiman is an admired writer because he can create a fantasy world and convince you, through his graceful prose and sharp descriptions, that it is real. And he has done so again with Fragile Things…Gaiman’s words are as enjoyable as ever.”
— Boston Globe“He’s so good…There’s not one piece of prose or poetry in Fragile Things that won’t repay rereading…Words, when they’re as well-chosen and deftly arranged as those in this book, can perform miracles of strength, staying with their audience long after the breath and ink that gave them birth have vanished.”
— Seattle Times" I admire NG's imagination, and I enjoy his deviously whimsical style. His stories somehow don't deeply satisfy, but they always amuse. This particular collection isn't a carefully crafted mix, but a pleasant array of odds/ends -- a fun diversion, nothing more and nothing less. "
— Kony, 2/13/2014" An interesting and enjoyable collection of short stories and poems. "
— Akeiisa, 1/20/2014" Enjoyable, preferred the more down to earth, "human" style stories. The more fantastical ones tend to come off as a tad bland for my taste. "
— Corey, 1/11/2014" Though not as good as Smoke and Mirrors this book is still full of wonderful and eerie short stories. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves short stories. "
— Michael, 1/11/2014" Read this on audio book. Maybe that's why I didn't like it as much as some of his other work? "
— Nicole, 1/2/2014" Mixed..beberapa cerita bagus kayak october in the chair, forbidden brides sama the problem of susan. Beberapa cerita sama sekali ga bs dimengerti (ato aku yg vocab bhs inggrisnya kurang?), misalnya strange little girls, diseasemaker's croup, sunbird. "
— Cynthia, 12/30/2013" I won't say it was my favourite thing by Gaiman, but I did enjoy most of what was in the book. "
— Jenna, 12/25/2013" I especially liked the poems. "
— Severus, 12/25/2013" A good mix of dark, playful, mysterious, fanciful, and thought-provoking stories. A great book to take your time with. "
— James, 12/12/2013" The perfect autumnal read! "
— Jade, 12/9/2013" I really liked some of the short stories but wasn't that impressed with others, so it gets 3 stars. "
— Christa, 11/26/2013" This collection of short stories had some real gems others just didn't come together for me. But all in all worth the time. "
— Heather, 11/12/2013" Really prefer his novels instead of his short story collections. "
— Erin, 7/18/2013" I like Neil Gaiman, in general. But the stories in this ranged from mediocre to boring with only one I really loved, so that was a little disappointing. "
— Merinde, 1/15/2013" Some really lovely stories, combined with a lot of stuff I just couldn't make myself care about. "
— Sean, 6/24/2012" I repeat, Mmmmm... Gaiman. I worship this man. You all know this by now. I was not going to buy this, but I think now I really have to. "
— Stacey, 6/9/2012" Short stories on old subjects, with the twists of the supporting ideas of the tales. Can you handle the back story, like to have your conscience plucked? These will do just that. "
— Tonsina, 5/26/2012" There are better Gaiman books to read but no better narrator. I continue to love the author's narration, but this collection of stories could be trimmed a bit. Some are not ready for primetime. "
— Todd, 10/1/2011" Spotty. Sone pieces were beautiful and others were just ok. Worth reading though. "
— Robin, 6/1/2011" Written for an American audience <br/> <br/>Reference to Beowulf in the novella from the American gods <br/> <br/>Could not be used at school -language is offensive "
— Louise, 5/17/2011" He can do no wrong...if you are a true Gaiman fan, you know exactly what I mean! This collection is one of my personal favorites of chilling, scary, strory-telling that involves you as the reader in the middle of Gaiman's worlds. Loved it! "
— Gary, 5/15/2011" <br/>Good. I liked many of these. I have problems with short story collections, because by the end I sort of just want to be done and I like O.D. on them. Still I like Gaiman's writing. I wouldn't start with these stories, I would read something else first. "
— Simone, 5/8/2011" Suffers the fate of most collections; one falls in love with some stories while other are just a passing fancy or doomed from the start. Some of the juxtapositions of stories were clunky, but as usual, lots of imaginative concepts. "
— Dante, 4/29/2011" So far a lot of great stories. I prefer short story books with a variety of authors, but Gaiman is one of the great ones. "
— Michael, 4/11/2011" Collection of short stories that are good light reading. Highly recommend "October in the Chair" "
— Webbp, 4/10/2011" This was an audiobook, and he was doing his own reading. He is a very talented reader as well as a good writer. I liked his writing style very well, but the stories were a little creepy and I don't need more stress in my life right now. I didn't finish the book. "
— Dorothy, 4/8/2011Neil Gaiman is the author of several #1 New York Times bestsellers, including Norse Mythogy, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and Anansi Boys, and others, as well as the Sandman series of graphic novels. His fiction has received Newbery, Carnegie, Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner awards. His novel American Gods aired as a TV series in 2017. Originally from England, he lives in the United States, where he is a professor at Bard College.