A tiny confession, I didn't actually read the book, I listened to it. And I did so possibly in the best conditions one could ever ask for: Neil Gaiman was the one doing the reading, there was a string quartet playing in the background, there were beautiful illustrations being projected AND the performance took place in Scotland. (I am sorry for the bragging sentiment throughout, but this show just made me so excited!) 
 If I had read the book, I'd maybe have given it only 4 stars, but one can't really deny the extra star after being spoiled this bad. 
 Neil Gaiman is possibly the best reader of his own work I've encountered in my life. The FourPlay String Quartet are an amazing bunch and I want to get all their albums. (Fun fact: They play a mean Doctor Who theme.) Eddie Campbell's art was so Scottish and rough, I simply adored it. 
 This is quite a disturbing tale. The music complemented Neil Gaiman's spooky words with something close to perfection. It is, after all, a story about a man who goes on a quest for gold. They say the gold will make you lose the good in you. 
 I think it's not an overstatement to say that everyone was on the edge of their seats. At some point, my chin went down. I can't remember the last time that had happened to me. I looked to my side and there was a girl with a hand pressed to her lips in shock. I checked a few times and the hand didn't move. No one was moving. Mr. Gaiman went on and on and on and destroyed our hearts. Like always. 
 It's so much more heartbreaking when he's right there in front of you, though.