Now We Are Sick [Paperback]

Neil Gaiman (Author), Stephen Jones (Author), Andrew Smith (Author)

Book Description

Neil Gaiman and Stephen Jones have gathered together a unique collection of funny, frivolous and frightening poems by thirty of the world's best known science fiction, fantasy and horror authors. You are guaranteed to scream with laughter and chuckle in fear as you enter the warped imaginations of these masters of the macabre, for better or verse. Poems by: Brian Aldiss, Sharon Baker, Robert Bloch, Ramsey Campbell, Simon Ian Childer, Storm Constantine, Galad Elflandsson, Jo Fletcher, John M. Ford, Stephen Gallagher, David Garnett, John Grant, Colin Greenland, James Herbert, Richard Hill, Diana Wynne Jones, Garry Kilworth, Harry Adam Knight, R.A. Lafferty, Samatha Lee, Alan Moore, Kim Newman, Ian Pemble, Terry Pratchett, Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Jody Scott, S.P. Somtow, Alex Stewart, David Sutton and Gene Wolfe. "If for children you mistook The rhymes and poems in this book, We must at once apologize And open up your blinkered eyes. Please do not feel sad or lonely When we warn: FOR ADULTS ONLY!" - The Editors Reviews: "A very morbid, very funny collection." - Amazing Stories "Slick, gross, humorous, wry, slanted, poignant, moving, vomit-inducing and great, great fun . . . If you have the same warped sense of black humor as I do, then this is a definite must." - Starburst "A delightful anthology of gruesome rhyme." - The Dark Side

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Dreamhaven Books (August 17, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892058103
• ISBN-13: 978-1892058102
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,073,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny, strange poetry for kids (or not), September 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Now We Are Sick (Paperback)

Now We Are Sick is a collection of original poems by sf, Fantasy and horror writers. The quality is a bit mixed: some are really good (Terry Pratchett, Alan Moore, Gene Wolfe) some are gross (Harry Adam Knight, Kim Newman) and some are just silly (S.P.Somtow). The overall effect is funny. Just don't let any kids get near it, though.

The cover is by Gahan Wilson.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best poetry since Edward Gorey!, December 17, 2005

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B. Johnson "lit-a-holic" (SF, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Now We Are Sick (Paperback)

I grew up on the work of Edward Gorey, and have long bemoaned the lack of anything else similar and new. I have also long been a fan of Neil Gaiman. I picked this up as a gift, but had to check it out before giving it away, and found the best nonsensical/horror poetry I've seen since that of Mr Gorey. As a matter of fact, I immediately called all of my local comics and bookstores, trying to track down a few more copies, so I could give them to all my family, also Gorey fans. Couldn't find a one. Thank God for Amazon.
The back cover of the trade paperback contains a short warning poem, the last two lines of which read:
"... Please do not feel sad or lonely
When we warn: FOR ADULTS ONLY!"
but personally I do not believe that this work is any more gruesome, or explicitly violent than the works of Mr. Gorey, which I feel helped me to be an inquiring child.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark & Humorous!!!!, August 14, 2006

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S. Lorraine "Author & Poet" (Independence, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now We Are Sick (Paperback)

I love this book!!!! It's a riot!! It's definitely not for children. Adults Only Please!!!!!!!!!!!