Smoke and Mirrors

Smoke and Mirrors is a collection of short stories/poems by Neil Gaiman. Aptly titled, each of the stories is a small glimpse into human life. Each story is a lie that shows us a little bit of truth. And, each is gloomy.

This is not a good book for one contemplating suicide, but otherwise is a must read. The longest story being only 31 pages, you can read them over a period of months if you so desire. Notable mentions are Mouse and Murder Mysteries. Personally I also enjoyed the last story, Snow, Glass, Apples. It reminds me of those old English class assignments where we would have to do much the same thing, but obviously Gaiman is much better at it than any of us ever were.