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American Gods by Neil Gaiman

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miayukino's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

Helped me get over some big book fear. I love Shadow so much, which is saying something because I never tend to feel so strongly about protagonists. This book comforted me as I chugged through it, slowly, probably over a year. But it was worth it, and l imagine I’ll be reading it again when the time is right. It was wonderful to finish this book in time for spring.

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greenglass67's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is one of my all-time favorite books. It’s a combination of a detective mystery, a thriller, a romance, and more. The mythology behind this story is so detailed. Little hints and clues are laced throughout the whole book. It’s got a very American feel, as the title implies. It’s a fascinating commentary on belief, culture, faith, and worship.

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cstein's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A couple too many driving scenes and stays in decrepit hotels/houses bogged down the narrative in the middle. However, overall I found it to be a provocative and authentic-feeling exploration of American culture, rounded out by a slow burn small-town mystery and anchored by a fantastical romance.

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szote's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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mxbluet18's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Trigger warnings for American Gods include: racism, sex work; cheating (infidelity); suicidal ideation; murder and imprisonment.
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Days before his release from prison, Shadow’s wife, Laura, dies in a mysterious car crash. Numbly, he makes his way back home. On the plane, he encounters the enigmatic Mr Wednesday, who claims to be a refugee from a distant war, a former god and the king of America. Together they embark on a profoundly strange journey across the heart of the USA, whilst all around them a storm of preternatural and epic proportions threatens to break.
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This book took me the best part of just over a week to read. But sometimes the length of a book is actually a good thing, it ensures that the reader actually understand what they're reading and gets all the necessary background for the relevant characters.
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That being said, I'm not totally sure I followed the exact intricacies of this one. This isn't the first Neil Gaiman book I've read, and it's not the first to confuse me either. But that's kinda the style of his work from what I understand. While I'm not sure I followed it entirely, I did really enjoy it. The chatactets were really well presented and seemed like genuine people, which is what you want from a book, especially one as long as this one.
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It was kinda fun to read, especially when it's bringing in the Old Gods, and talking about Norse mythology, but then also Egyptian, Slavic and Arabic. Some of the gods and goddesses I recognised from other versions in other mythology, like the Slavic Zorya sisters who have different variations in Greek mythology. Ultimately, something I really liked was the fact I caught onto one characters godly identity faster than Shadow did.

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navayiota's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book.. wow. When I started it, I didn't expect to fall in love with it as much as I did. This story is definitely going to stick around in my mind for a while, especially the next few days, since I can't stop thinking about it or bring myself to start another book. Maybe Norse Mythology. Wednesday was one of the best parts of the book, and I know it's what he's most interested and knowledgeable in.

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