How to Talk to Girls at Parties [Short Story]

I got this in audiobook format and maybe because it's a short story, I didn't connect to it as much as all other Neil Gaiman books I read before. It felt just like an appetizer rather than the whole meal. Nevertheless, it was pretty nice and well written.

I felt like there were two different stories happening. The first story was about the boys and going to parties to meet girls. Simple enough. The other story was about these strange girls and what they were luring boys into. There was this vibe the whole time I was reading the story, as though something was about to jump out of the closet. It was an interesting tension. I kept wondering if one or both the boys were going to die.

Like everyone else, I got this ebook mainly for the preview to "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" but this was a pretty great story all on it's own. Gaiman always has a way of adding something unexpected to turn the average into the amazing. Recommended.

Whimsical. Gaiman's short stories are always wonderful twisted little things that haunt me long after the last page.

Novella/Short Story Ratings
Book ♥♥ 2 Stars
Author ♥♥♥♥ 4 stars
Total ♥♥♥ 3 stars

While I did not really like the book, I think the author is brilliant. I think that this was a classic case of great author and just a book that I did not immediately or anywhere during the book fall in love with the characters or anything in the book. I think that having two boys "crash" a party where there are aliens is just plain outlandish and crazy. I liked the idea but honestly, it was not the type of entertainment that I like to read.

interesting, achieved narrative transport, enjoyed reading. Loved ending.

How to Talk to Girls at Parties (ebook) by Neil Gaiman - good

This is exactly what you would expect from a short story by Neil Gaiman.
A quick and quirky read. Think it was a free download, wouldn't rush to
buy it, but an enjoyable half hour.