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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
I love Neil Gaiman and his style. He writes such interesting, good and dark characters. Super glad I listened to it on Audible, the voice acting was top notch.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
slow-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
1 звезда за 'smirked louldy'
1 звезда за това че главния герой няма характер (сега виждам че писателя е британец)
1 звезда за мен че издържах ненужната хиперсексуализация на всичко (малки момичета)
1 звезда за това че главния герой няма характер (сега виждам че писателя е британец)
1 звезда за мен че издържах ненужната хиперсексуализация на всичко (малки момичета)
The story is wonderfully told, the characters are engaging, but elements of it have aged poorly in the 20 years since its first publication. Still, a good read.
Part of me wants to give this 4 stars to give it the benefit of the doubt that my currently terrible attention span made me miss a lot. Or perhaps I needed to brush up on my mythology from everywhere around the world. Or maybe it was just not what I wanted it to be.
That said, I think that the concept was great, I just don't know about the execution. The loose threads or narrative and mythology of Sandman were more coherent, though ostensibly this was based in more actual mythology. Still, I loved the idea of the gods being brought into the new world--the untold part of the immigrant story. I just thought it was unfortunate that Gaiman focuses on Norse mythology, which is not particularly relevant to any significant, contemporary part of the immigrant community. But that's just my problem. As a former student of mythology/religion, I wish he had used more of the actual tales/ attributes of the gods he employed. The theme of old gods v. new was also interesting, but its execution was heavy handed.
I REALLY loved the character of Shadow. He was such a humble, contemplative, almost selfless main character, and a delightful foil to place against the self-consumed gods he interacts with. He is a character for the ages, and I liked his time in Lakeside without Wednesday, and the end of the book, the best.
That said, I think that the concept was great, I just don't know about the execution. The loose threads or narrative and mythology of Sandman were more coherent, though ostensibly this was based in more actual mythology. Still, I loved the idea of the gods being brought into the new world--the untold part of the immigrant story. I just thought it was unfortunate that Gaiman focuses on Norse mythology, which is not particularly relevant to any significant, contemporary part of the immigrant community. But that's just my problem. As a former student of mythology/religion, I wish he had used more of the actual tales/ attributes of the gods he employed. The theme of old gods v. new was also interesting, but its execution was heavy handed.
I REALLY loved the character of Shadow. He was such a humble, contemplative, almost selfless main character, and a delightful foil to place against the self-consumed gods he interacts with. He is a character for the ages, and I liked his time in Lakeside without Wednesday, and the end of the book, the best.
Gaiman’s stories are like dreams
They’re so much more simpler when they’re over
They’re so much more simpler when they’re over
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes