The writing was good, the characters well developed , the pace just right and the events imaginative. 
 But I can't give it more than a 1 star. I just did not like it. There was no specific plot, sure we had the generic Good Vs. Evil trope, but nothing detailed and concrete. 
 The story was all over the place. Shadow birds that ate existence, a flappy thing embodying a woman and giving people "What they want", an ocean that is not an ocean , old ancient powers of good. I feel disturbed and uncomfortable after reading. It just made me feel really negative and disgusted. 
 Neil Gaiman is not my thing. I watched Stardust when it came out and absolutely fell in love with it. That's when I thought, Neil Gaiman is awesome. But, after Good Omens, Neverwhere and this, I don't think I like Gaiman's style. 
 Somethings are just not meant to be.