American Gods, Vol. 1: Shadows by Scott Hampton, P. Craig Russell, Neil Gaiman

American Gods, Vol. 1: Shadows

American Gods (Graphic Novel) #1

Scott Hampton, P. Craig Russell, Neil Gaiman

262 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

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Shadow Moon gets out of jail only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke, and uncertain where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard--thrusting Shadow into a deadly world where ghos...

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Community Reviews Summary of 587 reviews

Moods

mysterious 79%
dark 77%
adventurous 64%
tense 35%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
reflective 15%
sad 13%
emotional 11%
informative 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 25%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 35% | Character: 16% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.05

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