InterWorld

I picked this book because I wanted to start the new year with something Gaiman that I hadn't already read. That list is very small, but this has been sitting on the shelf for a while. Sadly, Gaiman's influence on the actual writing seems pretty diluted, and while it's a fun young adult adventure story, it isn't what I was hoping for.

That said, this book would make an awesome anime. The afterword says that Gaiman and Reaves initially pitched the idea as a tv show, but tv producers didn't get the idea. Anime is totally the format in which this story is meant to be told. YouTube animators, get on this. We could have a seriously beautiful show. The best parts of the book are the vivid descriptions of these myriad worlds. The worst parts are the clunky first person monologues. If it were an anime, we'd have the best without the worst. Make this happen, internet.

Also, ten points for being a book aimed at children and young adults with no romantic subplot. Huzzah! Saving the altiverse is more important that a hackneyed love triangle. Huzzah!