I'll try and keep this short, Gaiman as an author creates some of the most intricate and beautiful characters I have seen, particularly those of monsters. In this text Gaiman successfully conveys the terror of a monster from a child's perspective, while also tackling questions regarding memory and the different perceptions of the world from adult's perspectives versus children's. While I know some people struggle with magical realism as a mode or genre, I still would give this text a chance as it is truly a gem and so powerful.