So I've only read two Gaiman books now but what I am enjoying about his writing is that it's not just this underlying element of fantasy but it has a fantastical element. One can argue they are the same thing. Fantasy is a genre. It's a setting. But a story that is fantastical is storytelling that is magic itself, not just one that has magic. That's Neil's writing. I also adore the diversity of his writing and look forward to reading all the rest and the many different stories I'll get myself into. I enjoyed this one. I agree with the blurb, it really is a dark modern Alice in Wonderland. Alice in Wonderland wasn't one to take me in but I liked Gaiman's own take and direction on that type of storytelling.