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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
A very good read. I picked up the annotated edition, and though, as warned, some of the annotations inevitably contained spoilers, those spoilers didn't sully my experience with this novel, and in fact left me feeling like I got a lot more from the book, with regards to an interest in mythology and what not. Perhaps some would prefer to read without any spoilers, in which case I'd highly recommend the annotated version only on a second reading, but nevertheless, this was a very thought provoking and captivating book.
I thought that the vignettes were the strongest parts of the book (the cab-driving Ifrit, the Queen of Sheba as prostitute) and would gladly have taken more of them at the expense of the main plot which I felt I got the point of long before it wrapped up.
Really 3.5 or even 3.75. I liked it a lot, but it just was too long and either it or I ran out of steam. I did really like the main character.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Incredibly written book, great characters, intriguing plot, and a pretty relaxing read as well. It truly is a shame about the author.
The writing was very well done, the plot was interesting, but I did not enjoy it at all. I can appreciate the craft that went into this book but I never want to read another Neil Gaiman novel again.
This was a little slow to start, but a great Gaiman book once several of the threads of the narrative started to weave together.
Really cool concept with the old gods versus the new modern american gods. I was a bit disappointed by how the conflict was resolved as I was looking forward to a climactic battle between the gods. All the characters were very interesting to read.
I met the gods, or are they the Gods? I am not sure, but I know I met them. And I knew them, and they talked to me, and I was able to see them for who they are. And each god had its own way, its own path, its own existence and its own death. The gods are not infinite but limited and malleable, and human.
I loved this book when it was The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul. Shameful.