Bad things happen all the time, and despite the adults around children trying to protect them, they are still aware. This, like so many of Gaiman's tales, is about memory and how unreliable it can be when an adult is remembering his youth. I wavered between three stars for the story and five stars for McKean's art, so settled on four. Having met the man in person I can say that every book of his is different and yet you can see the hand of Mr Gaiman on every page and in every word In true Neil Gaiman style you have a story which on one level is both entertaining and curious and on another subtle and sublime - yes it is not one of his most famous works but then again depending on where and when you come to his works that too is open to debate.Īll I can say is to truly appreciate this mans ability you have to sample all of his works and even then I think he has room to shock and surprise you. Here is a combination of moral tale and family history - and where the distinction between the two lies seems to be both vague and arbitrary. Now without giving away any of the story you have the story of Mr Punch being interwoven with that of the narrator and his family.
The result is both familiar and strangely surreal - which to me reflects the story being narrated. Now this book tells its story in a combination of hand drawn artwork, composite photographs and combinations of both.
This edition is from 2006 and although I am no officando of the works and wonders of Neil Gaiman but I can say that for as long as I have known of his works he has always produced something new and unique and reading this I can tell you that its new and unique to me. This is a tale from earlier years of Neil Gaiman's varied and illustrious career (long may it continue).
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