Neil Gaiman
Everybody hates fantasy. Let’s talk about it.
Based on anecdotal evidence, complaints about the genre being “pure escapism”, “childish” and “uninteresting” are common. There are also reviews which accuse fantasy literature of being “formulaic”, “out of touch” and even “outdated”.
Neil Gaiman and Colleen Hoover in 'Time' Magazine’s 2023 Most Influential list
The author’s work has been adapted in various mediums, including graphic novels and television series, with the most recent being Netflix’s The Sandman (2022).
Books / Children's books everyone should read
Children’s books might end up giving us more as adults than they did to us as children.
The reasons backlash over diverse casting in The Sandman is groundless
The inclusivity in The Sandman’s casting never seemed like pandering to “woke” culture.
OPINION / Gaiman’s Paradox: When adaptations are overanalysed
The approach to critiquing any adaptation is to judge it as a separate piece of work, rather than as a companion piece for the book.
FROM PAGES TO PIXELS / Netflix’s ‘The Sandman’ re-creates Neil Gaiman’s world in its own image
If you didn’t read The Sandman, watch The Sandman. If you read The Sandman, don’t expect the same magic as in the pages.
Everybody hates fantasy. Let’s talk about it.
Based on anecdotal evidence, complaints about the genre being “pure escapism”, “childish” and “uninteresting” are common. There are also reviews which accuse fantasy literature of being “formulaic”, “out of touch” and even “outdated”.
Neil Gaiman and Colleen Hoover in 'Time' Magazine’s 2023 Most Influential list
The author’s work has been adapted in various mediums, including graphic novels and television series, with the most recent being Netflix’s The Sandman (2022).
Children's books everyone should read
Children’s books might end up giving us more as adults than they did to us as children.
The reasons backlash over diverse casting in The Sandman is groundless
The inclusivity in The Sandman’s casting never seemed like pandering to “woke” culture.
Gaiman’s Paradox: When adaptations are overanalysed
The approach to critiquing any adaptation is to judge it as a separate piece of work, rather than as a companion piece for the book.
Netflix’s ‘The Sandman’ re-creates Neil Gaiman’s world in its own image
If you didn’t read The Sandman, watch The Sandman. If you read The Sandman, don’t expect the same magic as in the pages.
