Neil Gaiman’s BLUEBERRY GIRL will take you two minutes to read, tops. That’s because it’s a children’s book, ostensibly written as a poem to all the little girls out there as they embark on that journey called life. He wishes them well, and Charles Vess’ illustrations serve his lines well.
The rhymes don’t feel Gaiman-esque; although lyrical, they could be written by anyone, but with Vess’ work accompanying them, it’s a naturally snug fit. No offense to the legion of Tori Amos fans out there, but my experience with the book was tainted by it being tied to her (written for her and her daughter, with drawings of them bookending the piece); I simply can’t stand her music.
But I can stand this. —Rod Lott
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• THE GRAVEYARD BOOK by Neil Gaiman
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