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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After finishing this book, I had to take a step back and think about how I really felt about it. I had previously started American Gods on two other occasions and always ended up leaving it unfinished. I'm so glad I made myself actually read the whole thing!
The book is basically centered on the fact that two Gods are fading due to lack of worship and sacrifices being made for them. So they come up with this scheme to create enough chaos and bloodshed to last them hundreds more years.
The concept of American Gods was very unique and I like the way it all came together in the end. My only complaint was the relationship between myself (the reader) and Shadow (the protagonist). Shadow was the pawn in Mr. Wednesday's scheme, and when it was revealed what their relationship actually was and we learned how important he was to the cause, he still seemed disjointed. I didn't get the feeling that he was important, he was just there.
The book is basically centered on the fact that two Gods are fading due to lack of worship and sacrifices being made for them. So they come up with this scheme to create enough chaos and bloodshed to last them hundreds more years.
The concept of American Gods was very unique and I like the way it all came together in the end. My only complaint was the relationship between myself (the reader) and Shadow (the protagonist). Shadow was the pawn in Mr. Wednesday's scheme, and when it was revealed what their relationship actually was and we learned how important he was to the cause, he still seemed disjointed. I didn't get the feeling that he was important, he was just there.
Very entertaining and imaginative, but tough to follow at some points I'll admit. LOTS of characters, LOTS twists in the plot, LOTS of misdirection so to speak which I guess was the point, once the penny drops in the final quarter of the book. There are a lot of 'side branches' where the story sort of shoots of in another direction, ultimately to provide background information of some of the many gods, but making it a bit tricky to keep track of where you are in the story. I had to a break from it a few days here and there, but it was definitely worth it to stay with is 'til the end.
No ha sido lo que me esperaba, pero debo decir que me ha sorprendido bastante. Creo que para mi ha sido una especie de libro de viajes en el que acompañas a Sombra por su periplo, sin entender mucho durante el camino. En realidad en muchas ocasiones es como si tu mismo fueras el protagonista, perdido y sin rumbo. Creo que es una buena historia con mucho absurdo y que Gaiman se ha emocionado demasiado y bien podía haber contado lo mismo en la mitad de páginas.
Ay, Neil Gaiman, Neil Gaiman, qué sería de la literatura de fantasía sin ti.
Después de haber leído ya varios libros suyos, no puedo dejar de describir la aventura de sumergirse en sus historias como una experiencia onírica. Sí, esa es la palabra más adecuada. No solo por la belleza de las historias que cuenta -y no tanto por el contenido como por el continente-, sino porque, en muchas ocasiones, las cosas que narra no tendrán mucho sentido para ti al analizarlas fríamente, pero en el momento de la lectura, tienen ese regusto de compresión subconsciente que no he sentido con ningún otro autor. Como un sueño, sí.
Ya lo dije cuando reseñé "El océano al final del camino", la imaginación de este hombre te deja perplejo. A veces me pregunto cómo ha podido conservar semejante creatividad en la etapa adulta. Quiero saber su secreto.
Después de haber leído ya varios libros suyos, no puedo dejar de describir la aventura de sumergirse en sus historias como una experiencia onírica. Sí, esa es la palabra más adecuada. No solo por la belleza de las historias que cuenta -y no tanto por el contenido como por el continente-, sino porque, en muchas ocasiones, las cosas que narra no tendrán mucho sentido para ti al analizarlas fríamente, pero en el momento de la lectura, tienen ese regusto de compresión subconsciente que no he sentido con ningún otro autor. Como un sueño, sí.
Ya lo dije cuando reseñé "El océano al final del camino", la imaginación de este hombre te deja perplejo. A veces me pregunto cómo ha podido conservar semejante creatividad en la etapa adulta. Quiero saber su secreto.
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hands down one of the four books I found enjoyable enough to read many times over. This book was in many ways kinda troupe heavy but it worked! I might be biased because this book has helped me so much but its an amazing read in my book nonetheless.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced