Sunday, March 30, 2008

Anansi Boys, by Neil Gaiman

I just had a discussion last night about Neil Gaiman, and how he started out writing graphic novels. I know him from the book Good Omens, which I highly recommend, especially to anyone who enjoys Hitchhiker's Guide sorts of books.

This one was really delightful. Sort of a contemporary take on traditional African animal-based folktales, with plenty of magical realism and clever dialogue. A lot of fun.

Apparently, he also writes children's books, and I can only imagine how much fun that would be.

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