Quote by Neil Gaiman

It sounded like a piece of blackboard being dragged over the nails of a wall of severed fingers.

It sounded like a piece of blackboard being dragged over the

Summary

This quote describes a sound that is incredibly unpleasant and unsettling. By comparing it to the unbearable sensation of dragging a blackboard over the nails of a wall made of severed fingers, the author emphasizes the grating, screeching, and spine-chilling nature of the noise. The visceral imagery conjures feelings of horror and discomfort, effectively conveying the extreme unpleasantness and jarring quality of the sound being referred to.

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