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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
The only thing I took from this was that there was a vagina monster. I did not enjoy it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Violence
It took me about seventy pages to really get into the story, but once I did, it was hard to put the book down. I loved the way the gods were given alter-egos, which were usually really cleverly named, and the ending was full of surprises and twists and turns that made it even more interesting. I loved this book, and I would definitely read more of Gaiman's books.
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 stars, rounded up to 5
Incredibly unique book, that encompassed more than I ever could have expected. My recent reviews have been too reliant on spoilers, so I'll keep this one succinct and spoiler free.
It felt like this entire book was one big trick Gaiman was playing. He throws you into a setting of Middle America, as mundane as he can create, tempting you to lose focus or read with haste -- yet the reader is rewarded for every tidbit of information they can hold onto, from the first moment they started chapter one. Excellent.
Incredibly unique book, that encompassed more than I ever could have expected. My recent reviews have been too reliant on spoilers, so I'll keep this one succinct and spoiler free.
It felt like this entire book was one big trick Gaiman was playing. He throws you into a setting of Middle America, as mundane as he can create, tempting you to lose focus or read with haste -- yet the reader is rewarded for every tidbit of information they can hold onto, from the first moment they started chapter one. Excellent.
I thought that both the writing and the characters were boring. I didn't care if the charcters lived or died. I made it to the 3rd disc (of 19) on the audio book before I gave up.
This book made me fall in love with Neil Gaiman's work all over again in so many ways. He made me laugh, made me cry, and broke my heart with one line of text. One hundred percent would recommend this book to anyone.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This books taught me so many things. and the story of Shadow is especially depressing all the tricks and that twist, in the end, I didn't see it coming, Everything was planned as for Wednesday.However, I enjoyed a lot the book and I FULLY recommend it!!!!!! READ IT I'm not going to do a big review about this book because I want people to read it for themselves.
Since I've read this book in Spanish I will live my favorite quotes in Spanish I can't stop thinking about this books and the stories of Odin, Easter and the other Gods.
I just hope Shadow being the son of Wednesday finds happiness and someone to love as he loved Laura
Chapter #3
"Estos son los dioses que han sido olvidados por la memoria. Incluso sus nombres se han perdido. La gente que los adoraba está tan olvidadacomo sus dioses. Sus tótems llevan mucho tiempo abatidos y destruidos. Sus últimos sacerdotes murieron sin transmitir sus secretos.
»Los dioses se mueren. Y cuando se mueren de verdad nadie los vela ni los recuerda. Es más difícil matar a las ideas que a la gente, pero, al final, también se pueden matar."
Chapter # 18
“Es lo que la gente hace. Creen. Y no se responsabilizan de sus creencias; conjuran cosas en cuyas conjuraciones no creen. La gente puebla la oscuridad; con fantasmas, dioses, electrones, cuentos. La gente imagina y cree: y es esa creencia, la creencia sólida como la roca, la que hace que las cosas pasen.”
Since I've read this book in Spanish I will live my favorite quotes in Spanish I can't stop thinking about this books and the stories of Odin, Easter and the other Gods.
I just hope Shadow being the son of Wednesday finds happiness and someone to love as he loved Laura
Chapter #3
"Estos son los dioses que han sido olvidados por la memoria. Incluso sus nombres se han perdido. La gente que los adoraba está tan olvidadacomo sus dioses. Sus tótems llevan mucho tiempo abatidos y destruidos. Sus últimos sacerdotes murieron sin transmitir sus secretos.
»Los dioses se mueren. Y cuando se mueren de verdad nadie los vela ni los recuerda. Es más difícil matar a las ideas que a la gente, pero, al final, también se pueden matar."
Chapter # 18
“Es lo que la gente hace. Creen. Y no se responsabilizan de sus creencias; conjuran cosas en cuyas conjuraciones no creen. La gente puebla la oscuridad; con fantasmas, dioses, electrones, cuentos. La gente imagina y cree: y es esa creencia, la creencia sólida como la roca, la que hace que las cosas pasen.”