Trigger Warning: a statement at the start of a piece of writing, video, etc., alerting the reader or viewer to the fact that it contains potentially distressing material (often used to introduce a description of such content). Cool huh? Gaiman opens his book of short stories with why he decided on the book's name, and then states, "What we read as adults should be read, I think, with no warnings or alerts beyond, perhaps: enter at your own risk". 
 To me, that's a challenge. So I took the risk. It was worth it. Here are a few of the reasons why: 
 The Thing About Cassandra - This tale would have been good even without the ending that baffled my brain. Flippin' loved the way Gaiman did that, especially because I did not see it coming. A dozen or so years after high school was left in the past, a friend and Stuart Inne's mom tell him how they'd each run into Stuart's first girlfriend. "Who?" asks Stuart. Then we read this line: 
 "The thing about Cassandra is this: I'd made her up." 
 Made up: yes. Is she somehow real? Could be. That's all I will say, except to mention that the story will suck you in and spit you out. 
 The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains - A man's daughter has been missing for a decade before he seeks the cave that holds treasures of gold. You might ask, as I did, "What does gold have to do with his daughter?" The answer is in the tale and its title. Like many of these stories, this one has an ambiguous beginning. Pieces are subtly added until the full picture is revealed. It reminds me of the building of a jigsaw puzzle without the use of the box as a guide. 
 The Case of Death and Honey - It makes sense that Arthur Conan Doyle would influence Gaiman's work. He pays homage to Doyle by writing a case that maybe only Sherlock could solve. What's so interesting is the way it's put together, in letters and correspondence. Again, I could not figure the direction until near the end which makes the final paragraphs so satisfying. 
 The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury - You don't have to be a Bradbury fan to love it, but it helps. Only a few pages long, and all of it's good. 
 The Black Dog - I can almost hear the fans of American Gods hooing and haaing because Shadow is back. That's so cool. In truth I have pretty well forgotten the plot and feel of American Gods, but still, this was a pretty decent short. Another mystery, and is Gaiman once again recalling Sherlock here? He drops a little hint when mentioning The Hound of the Baskervilles. This one comes with some evil and magic. 
 I recommend Trigger Warning to Gaiman fans. If you're new to his work, then in my opinion Neverwhere or Stardust are the better starting point. Trigger Warning is fascinating in the shear vastness of imagination because every story is different. So why the 3 stars (3.5 to be exact)? Well, some very good stories (see above + a few others) are mixed with others which were good, but a tad less interesting - to me anyway (note: this does not mean bad). 
 Thank you for reading this review!