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nomora's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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
4.0
Unexpectedly, I liked this book far better on the reread than I had when I had initially read it. This really is one of those where it is not the destination, but the journey that is important. Both for the protagonist and the reader.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts
jessspeake's review against another edition
I'm going to DNF this audiobook. It was time to return it to the library or renew it, and to be honest I didn't want to spend any more time listening to the audiobook.
I felt uncomfortable with the graphic sexual content in the book.
I often had to rewind to find out what was going on, because I would zone out and miss things because the book didn't hold my attention. Maybe this would have been different if I was reading the physical book?
To be honest, I think the only reason I kept reading this long was because it had a full cast audio narration. The audio itself was good, and I tried to push through, but this book isn't for me.
There are a few things I liked about it, but there were more things I didn't. I really wanted to like this book (and I rarely DNF books), but in the end, I decided I didn't want to finish it.
I felt uncomfortable with the graphic sexual content in the book.
I often had to rewind to find out what was going on, because I would zone out and miss things because the book didn't hold my attention. Maybe this would have been different if I was reading the physical book?
To be honest, I think the only reason I kept reading this long was because it had a full cast audio narration. The audio itself was good, and I tried to push through, but this book isn't for me.
There are a few things I liked about it, but there were more things I didn't. I really wanted to like this book (and I rarely DNF books), but in the end, I decided I didn't want to finish it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
Minor: Car accident
bravokidroxy's review against another edition
challenging
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It was a book. It is asking to be made into a TV show so I’m really glad they’re doing that on HBO because I feel like that’s the only way that a story as dense as this one can be told without feeling like the slog it did here. The first 9 chapters, 230 pages or so, are thrilling and interesting with Gaiman’s style of throwing you into the hot pan with the MC on full display. Then for some unexplained reason we are removed from the main story line and set upon another much smaller feeling mystery. This sort of detour feels like it’s waiting to be filler episodes.
When we finally get back into the action I told my friend “I feel like this is all building to something but by the time it gets here the books going to be over” and I was not incorrect. The final boss took 100 pages and then we were in an epilogue with very little transition.
Overall I think I was just too hyped up for this book, for it to work on me. I read it mostly on kindle and there were A Lot of typos which didn’t do much to the sorry for me but could be a problem for some of y’all.
When we finally get back into the action I told my friend “I feel like this is all building to something but by the time it gets here the books going to be over” and I was not incorrect. The final boss took 100 pages and then we were in an epilogue with very little transition.
Overall I think I was just too hyped up for this book, for it to work on me. I read it mostly on kindle and there were A Lot of typos which didn’t do much to the sorry for me but could be a problem for some of y’all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Animal death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Cancer, Car accident, and Confinement
caidyn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
American Gods is my favorite book, so I, of course, had to get the annotated version. I finally decided to sit down and read it and it added so much. It helped explain little details and show the evolution of the book as Gaiman wrote then rewrote it. Just a fantastic addition to my shelf. Anyone who enjoys this story should definitely read the annotated edition!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Violence, Car accident, Death, and Infidelity
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