I don't know why Gaiman dubs this story to be his worst short story ever. I actually found it quite funny, though clearly ridiculous and possibly not up to the standards of his later gems. If judged solely on its own, this story acts as an amusing romp through a world where milkmen are out to take over the world, but I can see how the story would not quite stand up when compared to the mythic and intuitive qualities of other stories. That being said, I think that this short story could have been the starting point for a highly entertaining adventure for mid-grade readers along the lines of Interworld and Fortunately, the Milk. ( )

http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2535311.html

Gaiman describes it as "my worst short story ever... It misfires in so many ways." It really isn't very good. ( )