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

American Gods, Volume 1: Shadows

American Gods (Graphic Novel) #1

Scott Hampton, Philip Craig Russell, 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 582 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
mysterious 78%
adventurous 63%
tense 34%
challenging 19%
funny 17%
reflective 15%
sad 13%
emotional 11%
informative 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 25%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Plot: 36% | Character: 17% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 22% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.05

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