Books Have Sexes

by Neil Gaiman

Genres: Nonfiction

5 pages, ebook

Reviews

[Christina Rothfusz · Rating 4 out of 5]

With the clear knowledge that I am a reader, not a writer (sadly) I love reading about the trials and tribulations writers experience in creating a work of fiction.

American Gods is one of my favorite Gaiman books and this account of how he names the characters, how they developed in their own right and getting to the final product was fascinating.

[Antonis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm always fascinated by writers' accounts on the way a book of theirs was conceived and written, especially if the book is one of my favorites. In this short "essay", Neil Gaiman is talking about the birth and development of "American Gods" and the uniqueness of this process.

[Guilie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but terrific essay on the beauty and frustrations of writing.

[Camille Jackman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Extremely short, gave me a bit of insight into how he writes along with insight into how he wrote my favourite book of his. American God's.

[Gayatri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved reading this essay, specially the part about “American Gods”.

[Alejandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting way of sharing the struggles of writing and the way of perceiving stories.

[Rafi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Neil Gaiman taking the time to teach about what he has learned from writing stories.

[Myra Zini · Rating 3 out of 5]

Takin it with a grain of salt

[Francisco Lozano · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice essay

[Eugi · Rating 5 out of 5]

"I saved the document on the computer, and I realised I’d finished writing a book. "
"You never learn how to write a novel," he said. "You just learn how to write the novel that you’re writing."

[Jang · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lazy and Jack huh

[Ann · Rating 2 out of 5]

Informative and I did like American Gods. Just not a fan of the gender stereotypes.

[Tomas.Svetomukrivdeny · Rating 5 out of 5]

A look behind the veil. Fascinating

[T.A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short book - really more of an essay - on Neil Gaiman's writing process or at least part of it. Interesting for the insight as to how he thinks of his stories and his characters names.

[Deepak Singh Bisth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just a bit about the writers struggle coming up with a story.

[Chris Flynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short little essay that details Gaiman's process (or lack thereof) for creating American Gods. It was interesting enough for the 5 minutes it took me to read it.

[Kru · Rating 1 out of 5]

A book with fewer pages is usually up to the point. Having started reading this intrigued by the title and the author, it was highly disappointing that after the initial few paragraphs that related to the title, the remaining paragraphs were completely different in that they were about his trials and tribulations in naming the characters. And what more it halts with a quote leaving me with nothing but disappointment.

One more book / article that makes me revere the supreme skill some writers have, to present the universe in a teaspoon, both satiating, a joy to the taste buds and leave the reader yearning for more.

[Joana Gomes · Rating 4 out of 5]

The fabulous Neil Gaiman on how to write a novel <3