I am so-so about his prose stuff
I'm very fond of Neverwhere and also american gods, but I felt Stardust was weak and Anansi Boys enjoyable but not earth shattering.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 14 Oct 2011, 15:13, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

I never read Stardust actually, although I enjoyed the movie.
Not as much as I enjoyed Coraline which I adored.

And Anansi Boys is definitely the weakest though. Of the novels at least. I find his short story collections hit and miss.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 15:26, Reply)

The book is better than the film IMHO
but still not that great, plot wise.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 14 Oct 2011, 15:28, Reply)

It's a very straightforward plot, agreed
but I thought that was kind of the point, it's just an old fashioned 'quest' type plot with a slightly different twist.

The film would have been better without DeNiro going over the top with the cliche queen act though.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 15:34, Reply)