I'm just done with male creator. I was already working on reducing the amount of penis in my bookshelves but now I'm done. If Gaiman can be an aggressor than Yes it is All Men.

Just ordered this.

Thank you, Willow! Showing my high school students this on Monday ❤

Yes, I didnt know about this. I'm sitting tight to see the real story.

I think a great thing to do for books you are getting rid of- try donating them to a library, or similar! So people can revisit stories that they find comfort in, with out having to support the author! (That’s my take, I suppose- if they are alive, I will avoid supporting them, and be aware of how their less then ideal actions/options may have affected the book/art- but also don’t shame yourself for loving the art. Half of art is interpretation, and that’s all you. The way you visualize a scene will be different from me, and different for the author who wrote it. The same goes for what you get out of it. What you get from a story may be very different from the intended or subconscious message. I remember as a child reading a old collection of fairy tale and folk stories, which used … uncomfortable images and words for some groups of people. Even when I was at that age, the idea of a prince receiving a ship rowed by ****** as a reward was very disturbing. So I returned the book to the library. Several weeks later, I returned and picked it out again, this time with a collection of folk stories from Africa. I figured it was important to know how casual …evilness was part of people’s perspectives, then I would be able to catch myself when or if I ended up thinking similar things but less obviously or overtly. This the attitude I’ve kept, for the most part, and I think it’s served me well. In the end, do what brings you the greatest net peace and happiness, or intelligence and wisdom. Best wishes ❤

I read this when it first came out and I was immediately blown away by that first chapter, absolutely harrowing and had me wanting to keep turning the pages more than any book I've read in a long long time. About halfway through reading it I remember thinking to myself "wow, this might just be the best book I've read in years".

If the reasons you list here were the entirety of what was bad in the whole book, it would still be enough for me to nope. The fact that you only got through a quarter of it, well, that seals it then. I need to check if I ever bought this on my Kindle and nuke it. And if not, off the wishlist it goes. Thank you for your service.

I was literally reading 1602 twenty minutes ago 😑 I'm going to finish it but I won't buy his works again.

I’ve been waiting on an Autism diagnosis for a couple years and Ik thats not the best frame of reference but I’m about 120 pages in and wanted to say I’m really struggling with it. Keiko as a character gave me huge autism vibes and the first 3rd I was really wrapped up in it and her character, the way she carried herself and spoke about herself was really relatable and I flew through it but I had to put it down for a week, picking it back up today and once Shiraha comes in im finding it really dragging. I don’t like him as a character and am waiting for the greater point of why his character is even there. I definitely appreciate your take on the patriarchy in the book but it’s not really making the book any more gripping for me. Maybe ill revisit it in a while and come to your conclusion idk.

I’m so pissed that Good Omens won’t have the full final season it deserves and won’t get to have the episode count of 666, all because he couldn’t behave like a decent human being

Love & respect your channel but personally completely over any of this WOKE trend. I can think for myself & don't feel the need to apologize for things I neither understand or care about. Being a decent human being & treating others as I expect to be treated is enough for me . ML Wang has an agenda I don't need.

... is crazy

Sounds "political". Was it 'fun'?

I still have my HP books, tucked away, and I haven’t been able to bring myself to get rid of them, but I can’t imagine ever reading them again. I hope I can someday appreciate the movies for all the amazing talent that went into them above and beyond the author, but I’m not there yet. With NG, I mostly wish it wasn’t affecting Good Omens the show because the actors are incredible. But I’m done trying to consume all of his books and the ones I thought I’d someday reread will either end up in my kindle archive (if not deleted altogether) or the donation bin. I know some people can separate the art from the artist but it feels too intimate to read something that came directly out of someone’s mind, and that’s just not something I can easily do once I’ve discovered that the creator/writer/artist has done something terrible and has zero remorse.

Sword of Kaigen is also v good

His dark materials? Phillip Pullman

Lmao his last name is Gaiman

If its true then alright, go get him. For my part he doesnt seem to be a pedophile, isn't spewing hateful stuff on the internet, hasnt gone completely mad and hasn't started a cult, so I'm not bothered enough yet for it to effect my enjoyment of the stuff hes done that I like. I learned a long time ago to separate the creative from the creation because there's always going to be something toxic because humans are like that.

No woman had ever lied or falsely accused a man ever.

This is a sign for me to just buy the book and not wait several months for it to be available on libby lol (ty for no spoilers! ❤)

Totally off subject, but I love your voice. As a trans person I know how dysphoric your voice can be and how much effort it takes to create your new voice. Well done.

The male/female thing doesn't bother me that much in English, because it is my second language and by now I've grown accustomed to reading it, so I can convince myself it means something different. Translated to Spanish (my first language), though... uncomfortably cringe. We literally don't use the translation (macho/hembra) but for animals, not even as adjectives. So, I understand the objection to the use of male/female as nouns. Also, I'm kinda new here, but I've never seen Willow so angry about a book, it must be seriously bad.

"My heart is a chainsaw" Chainsaw man?

I want to read it so I’ll watch the video afterwards. I’m so excited!

I feel ya. I too am torn on how I’m reacting and wanting to react. I ended up cancelling my pledge on a good omens book thru kickstarter and I’m also putting my collection of books into a limbo state.

Clive Barker Abarat series and The Thief of Always would match up well with some of Gaiman's work, as a recommendation. His adult books may be too graphuc for some. Even anything by Terry Pratchett.

Honestly, you can still read his books either way. People still listen to Michael Jackson and that whole thing was pretty bad. It's up to each person what they do. If you stopped reading harry potter, though, you either need to stay consistent here orrrrrr start reading the other books again. Otherwise it's against your values you claim to have. But once again it's up to each person what they do. I don't think there's a "right way," necessarily.

What a thoughtful and descriptive book review.

Whhheeelllp. If someone WANTS to buy Neil Gaiman..>_>..used book stores. Never buy them commercially. There are bookstores that have used copies and are really cheap. That money you use for those books (HP books too) are going to that small shop, and you are not giving ANY money to the people that are making the awful choices.

We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer had that grip on me

Warren Ellis used his fame to manipulate and SA women/afab folk. This is the first I'm hearing about Gaiman (2 weeks after this video was published... clearly I've been under a rock :/ ). Feeling similar sentiments. Music's more my thing and I'll never play a Derrick May track again. When it's someone you've looked up to, it feels personal. Can't even begin to imagine what its like for the survivors

I loved this review. I started the audiobook. I listen to one chapter every day on the treadmill, my thoughts were almost spot on to yours. Its so bad but ima read it 😂

Fabulous review! This novel has been on my TBR for a little while now and it is now going *right* to the top of the pile. Sounds *marvelous* !!!

If you have an author whose books you love but you no longer wish to support them you can buy second-hand books. Then that author does not profit in any way. There was an author who said some abhorrent things but whose books kept me from doing something terrible when I was a desperate and lonely teen. I lost those books in a move and I have since replaced them by buying them second hand. I can honestly say I despise the author but I love the author's creations, who have taken on a life of their own in my imagination. Every time I reread one of that author's books I relish the fact that they will never see a penny from the sale. Nor do I ever mention that author's name promote their works.

I LOVED this book and genuinely despise Kaigen. I think Kaigen is one of the worst books I've read. But Bright Haven is so damn good. It really surprised me. I love how well it did the liberal white feminism type thing. Like she was so damn frustrating in her thinking. Even just the way Siona referred to Tomal as Quen quite frequently. Thats like someone talking to me and ending their sentences with negro. It was so frustrating and made me so uncomfortable. Im glad I loved this book and I'll be looking forward to future books they write.

I agree with your every word!

I loved this book! I think about it all the time

I add to my ptr list.

Neil has been my favorite author since highschool. His work has been foundational to shaping who I am as a person along with my morals and values. I will never be ashamed of loving his work and what it means to me. That being said, while I am suspicious of the complete authenticity of the accusers stories due to the platform they choose to announce it on. Even the, no doubt vastly downplayed, version of what happened Neil put out violates the very morals that his writing instilled in me. Even if everything was as consensual as he claims, he knows how wrong it is for your employer/landlord/world famous writer to have sex with his young employees. I won't be hiding my copies of his book, but I won't be buying anymore.

I *just* picked this up after hearing praise from so many people I tend to align with and I'm very excited to read it. I don't know when that'll happen, but I'm looking forward to it!

I want to read this book but I am so anxiety ridden atm that I dare not. Maybe in a few years depending on how things go here in the US.😢

lol! We have polar opposite tastes! I hated this book and DNFed after 200 pages so bored. Any book you hate I instantly add to my TBR. It’s a fun way to get recs 😂

If I have never read dark academia nor fantasy novels, how do you make this one look so appealing? :O

The university he attended is the second best university in Japan.

This is the kind of books I want to hear about! Omg adding to my tbr.

That opening chapter definitely made me cry 💚 this book is exceptional and I'm so glad you loved it just as much!

This is the best book review of all time. 👏

I was still debating/deciding whether to finally read this or put it off and then your review came out SO I GUESS THIS IS A SIGN hahahaha! Thank you, Willow. A lot of your reviews have heavily influenced the trajectory of my TBR lmao :))

God that ending was so beautifully tragic

Bollocks