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   timberwraith (timberwraith@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2025 05:04:02 JST timberwraith

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   @gwynnion I didn't read those books. I'm clueless on the Sandman series. I don't even know what they are about?

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     Nowhere Girl (gwynnion@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2025 05:04:02 JST Nowhere Girl

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     @timberwraith The short answer is the Lord of Dreams escapes captivity and sets out to reclaim his kingdom, plus a shit load of random mythological and DC comics references. It was an extremely Gen X thing at one point.

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     Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2025 05:04:02 JST Rich Felker

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     @gwynnion @timberwraith And there's one story in it that strikes me as a confession. Struggling author has become a success by taking possession of a literal muse (Calliope) and raping her every time he needs inspiration...

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     Nowhere Girl (gwynnion@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2025 05:04:03 JST Nowhere Girl

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     @timberwraith I tried repeatedly to get through "American Gods" and gave up. I read the comic book version of "Neverwhere" but it was kinda dull. I never saw what was so special about the guy.

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     timberwraith (timberwraith@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2025 05:04:03 JST timberwraith

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     @gwynnion I thought "American Gods" was a novel concept compared to the sci-fi I was engrossed in at the time. So, it was interesting to me.

     But again, Gaiman was a one book wonder for me. I didn't go back, LOL.

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     Nowhere Girl (gwynnion@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2025 05:04:03 JST Nowhere Girl

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     @timberwraith I think Gaiman has a certain brand of British quaintness that is whimsically appealing to Americans for some reason but even "Sandman" tested my patience. His most famous stuff is his most meta for a reason.

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     timberwraith (timberwraith@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2025 05:04:04 JST timberwraith

     Like JKR, I only read a single novel by Neil Gaiman. I had a housemate who was really into him and he encouraged me to read "American Gods."

     I remember it being OK? Better than the one Harry Potter book I bothered to read.

     But I stopped having much interest in books that don't center female characters a long time ago and I prefer buying speculative fiction from female authors.

     So, I never bothered to read another one of his books (or another JKR/Harry Potter book either).