So, I guess this is it. I've just read my first Neil Gaiman book, and I'm so sorry to say that I disliked the work of such an appreciated and recommended writer. I found this novel extremely strange and messy, but not in a good way, not in the Terry Pratchett kind of way. 
 Am I the only one here who feels like Gaiman was focusing on the least interesting character? I mean, this guy has his issues, but what about the witches on the farm? What about Lettie and her mum and her grandmother? I want to hear about them, not about this dude. 
 Maybe I started off badly with Neil Gaiman's work. I'm sure that in this universe, there's at least one of his books that I will appreciate and that will suit my soul.