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Brilliant. Old gods, some brought over by prehistoric peoples, other by immigrants, still others of the land, are slowly losing their power as people stop believing in them and start worshiping the new gods of TV, tech, money, etc. The old gods decide to take a final stand against the new gods. In the middle of all this is an ex convict, Shadow, who, fresh out of prison, is recruited to work for Mr. Wednesday, a god, in his quest for war. It has everything, fantasy, mythology, crime procedural, romance, mob literature... You name it. Fun. Not as fun as Good Omens but now we know who the funny one was in that duo.

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

lledoux66's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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4.0

A beautifully woven plot, threaded with Gods and humour and dreams. There are powerful descriptions and passages which allow the mind to run.

The catch is the constant and incessant sexualisation of woman. There is no female interaction where her boobs are not mentioned, or her sexual power or lack thereof are pertinent to the story. Once noticed, this persistent obsession really began to detract from my enjoyment of the book.

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