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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nikolai" data-source="post: 1816138" data-attributes="member: 10130">Thanks for the responses. So far there's been (mixed) praise, and the only person who's read Smoke & Mirrors has an opinion similar to mine. I won't give up on him just yet.The praise that I had heard was mostly coming from within the genre. But...I think the relationship between literary circles and the fantasy genre is facinating, though. Gaiman's not a "literary" writer. But I think he is, along with Mieville, one of the fantasy writers who do touch upon the outer limits of literary circles. He gets kudos in places where solidly genre writers like George R. R. Martin and Robin Hobb wouldn't even get in the door. For example: Jonathon Strange & Mr. Norrel a fantasy book targeted directly at the mainstream, and with literary aspirations (Booker nominated), had its advertising based around a blurb by Gaiman. That said, he's not Borges or Angela Carter.</blockquote>