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Deuses Americanos

Neil Gaiman

4.05 AVERAGE


Amaaaaaaziiiiing.

I can never watch I Love Lucy the same way ever again, however. It makes me a little sad.

I can read this book over and over and always learn something new.

I find it a little scary.

Originally finished in May 2013.

The extended edition (which is about 730 pages long) takes until exactly page 500 to begin making any kind of sense. This book took me 3 years to read. I took to message boards to explain my frustrations. Was I fake Neil Gaiman fan? After all this time? In short: No. And it is worth it after you get to page 500. But you REALLY have to stick it out until then. I kept picking this book up and putting it back down. I think if I was going to attempt this again I'd really have to be emotionally prepared for the endeavor this is (which I don't think I was when I initially picked it up). But I think I will try again someday.
adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated

Would have given it 5 stars if it wasnt so goddamn sexist
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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lilelelel's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 42%

Nothing happens, it is very slow-paced, the characters are not interesting. I tried, it is not for me :(
adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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: Yes

*5 stars*

Oh boy, what a rollercoaster.

While I was into the story of Shadow himself, I quickly tired of the chapter-long tangents about other gods in America that did not directly relate to Shadow's narrative. I also got fed up reading about coin tricks (it's a visual trick and boring and confusing to read on the page), and his wacko dreams-not-dreams that occurred nightly, it seemed.

When I was trying to decide whether to keep going halfway through, I asked someone what the main twist and ending was and I am thrilled I decided to quit.
SpoilerI would've been pretty pissed had I read another 350+ pages only to find out that Wednesday/Odin started the "war" for his own ego and to gain power from the bloodshed. What an a-hole.
adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated