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Anansi Boys
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2744.Anansi_Boys?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Anansi Boys" border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1161517306m/2744.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2744.Anansi_Boys?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">Anansi Boys</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1221698.Neil_Gaiman">Neil Gaiman</a><br/><br/>
  <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8695603?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a>
  rating: 5 of 5 stars<br/>American Gods is one of the better books in the great books that is the plethora of books in my Neil Gaiman library. One of the minor players in the book of American Gods comes out as a player whose fingers reach all across the pages of Anansi Boys. The story deals with the events that happen during the course of a god's death and the fall out from those that have come from him. The one person at the center of this story is the unfortunate son of Anansi named Charles "Fat Charlie" Nancy who has never really been fat except for a small period of time in his youth. It seems that since his father is the trickster god of African culture and a storyteller, it is one of his abilties that if he names something. That name will stick with someone for quite some time. It turns out that Charlie is planning on getting married and his fiancee decides that they should in fact invite his family to their wedding which spurs him to the finding of his father who has not been in his life for quite some time. It turns out that his father is dead and on his way home his entire world is turned upside or at least the beginnings of chaos. Apparently he has a brother who he has never met, but apparently has the powers he never possessed. It turns that his father was a god, a very funny one at that. It turns out that he calls upon his brother to visit and when Spider comes into his world he disrupts the entire foundation of the life of his brother. In retrospect it may be for the greater good, but in a lot of ways it may be a lot more dangerous than anything either brother has ever<br/>experienced.<br/>Where American Gods is a dark comedy introducing th reader into the world of gods and legends working and living in gas stations alongside our everyday existence. Shadow is an introduction to this world moving and learning where death and shady dealings lurk around every corner. Fat Charlie is a comedic twist and turn of how this world can be funny and entertaining for a child born of the gods. Great book and ton of fun for all those who choose to venture into this world.
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Luis's review
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recommended for: Everyone

American Gods is one of the better books in the great books that is the plethora of books in my Neil Gaiman library. One of the minor players in the book of American Gods comes out as a player whose fingers reach all across the pages of Anansi Boys. The story deals with the events that happen during the course of a god's death and the fall out from those that have come from him. The one person at the center of this story is the unfortunate son of Anansi named Charles "Fat Charlie" Nancy who has never really been fat except for a small period of time in his youth. It seems that since his father is the trickster god of African culture and a storyteller, it is one of his abilties that if he names something. That name will stick with someone for quite some time. It turns out that Charlie is planning on getting married and his fiancee decides that they should in fact invite his family to their wedding which spurs him to the finding of his father who has not been in his life for qu...more American Gods is one of the better books in the great books that is the plethora of books in my Neil Gaiman library. One of the minor players in the book of American Gods comes out as a player whose fingers reach all across the pages of Anansi Boys. The story deals with the events that happen during the course of a god's death and the fall out from those that have come from him. The one person at the center of this story is the unfortunate son of Anansi named Charles "Fat Charlie" Nancy who has never really been fat except for a small period of time in his youth. It seems that since his father is the trickster god of African culture and a storyteller, it is one of his abilties that if he names something. That name will stick with someone for quite some time. It turns out that Charlie is planning on getting married and his fiancee decides that they should in fact invite his family to their wedding which spurs him to the finding of his father who has not been in his life for quite some time. It turns out that his father is dead and on his way home his entire world is turned upside or at least the beginnings of chaos. Apparently he has a brother who he has never met, but apparently has the powers he never possessed. It turns that his father was a god, a very funny one at that. It turns out that he calls upon his brother to visit and when Spider comes into his world he disrupts the entire foundation of the life of his brother. In retrospect it may be for the greater good, but in a lot of ways it may be a lot more dangerous than anything either brother has ever
experienced.
Where American Gods is a dark comedy introducing th reader into the world of gods and legends working and living in gas stations alongside our everyday existence. Shadow is an introduction to this world moving and learning where death and shady dealings lurk around every corner. Fat Charlie is a comedic twist and turn of how this world can be funny and entertaining for a child born of the gods. Great book and ton of fun for all those who choose to venture into this world....less

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