Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

32 reviews

leapyear_reader's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

It feels as if i have taken an extraordinary roadtrip through Gaiman’s inner woorkings of his imagination and source of creativity. A book filled with complex, layered characters, each compelling enough to be a protogonist, yet Gaiman slices through tales and trips like butter on pancakes served in a motel diner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Genocide, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage and Car accident

navayiota's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide

antimony's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

for the most part i really enjoyed this! writing was really good and i really loved sam! sometimes i thought the pacing was kinda weird like it sort of pools and lingers on things in the middle of the book that don’t feel quite so important but then again this edition is rather expanded. i also read this faster than most of what i’ve been reading lately despite it being probably twice as long so that definitely counts for something. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and War

Moderate: Child death, Racial slurs, and Suicide

Minor: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury

bi_n_large's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child death, Infidelity, Rape, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Self harm and Suicide

ocean's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

giannacolo's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Infidelity, Racism, Slavery, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

chillreads2's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Slavery, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War

madradstarchild's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism

tarynlannister's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, and Car accident

Moderate: Gore, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

desiderium_incarnate's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War