Trigger Warning

Short Fictions and Disturbances

Hardcover, 310 pages

English language

Published Dec. 5, 2015 by William Morrow.

ISBN:
978-0-06-233026-0
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4 stars (3 reviews)

In this new anthology, Neil Gaiman pierces the veil of reality to reveal the enigmatic, shadowy world that lies beneath. Trigger Warning includes previously published pieces of short fiction--stories, verse, and a very special Doctor Who story that was written for the fiftieth anniversary of the beloved series in 2013--as well "Black Dog," a new tale that revisits the world of American Gods, exclusive to this collection.

Trigger Warning explores the masks we all wear and the people we are beneath them to reveal our vulnerabilities and our truest selves. Here is a rich cornucopia of horror and ghosts stories, science fiction and fairy tales, fabulism and poetry that explore the realm of experience and emotion. In "Adventure Story"--a thematic companion to The Ocean at the End of the Lane--Gaiman ponders death and the way people take their stories with them when they die. His social media experience "A Calendar …

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Trigger Warning

4 stars

As you might expect from an anthology of short stories I found this a bit hit and miss. I'll admit some of the stories I just plain didn't get. There are some excellent tales in here though. The ones that really stood out for me were the Doctor Who adventure, the story featuring Shadow Moon from Gaiman's American Gods, and the 12 stories based around the months of the year.

Subjects

  • Fiction
  • Short stories
  • Fantasy
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