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Man this is impossible to review. I feel like it's a book you're either going to like or not, and possibly strongly so. It's sprawling, like America itself, and big and deep and complex and intense and also simple and true-feeling and captivating. Not a lot happens in some parts and everything in the world happens in others. I found myself yelling at the recording, "NO! NOOO!" or laughing or crying in the parking lot just to listen to one last bit. It's twisty and turny and predictable and shock
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This book is deeply weird. But if you're down for deeply weird, this is your book. I can't wait to watch the TV adaptation, because I cannot imagine how they put this on the screen.
I loved the concepts in this book, even if it went down a lot of random trails. It's the kind of book I'd love to go through, chapter by chapter, in a class somewhere, because I'm sure I missed a lot of references.
I listened to the audio version, which I highly recommend. It was the perfect audio recording: differen ...more
I loved the concepts in this book, even if it went down a lot of random trails. It's the kind of book I'd love to go through, chapter by chapter, in a class somewhere, because I'm sure I missed a lot of references.
I listened to the audio version, which I highly recommend. It was the perfect audio recording: differen ...more
This book has languished on my TBR list for years because I don't really care for mythology stories, in general. So imagine my surprise when I got sucked into the story of Shadow and the Gods right away. I did have to google gods from time to time to make sure I was understanding what was going on, but for the most part it wasn't too hard to follow. It probably helped that I listened to the 10th anniversary version of the audiobook, which is very well done.
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It took me FOREVER to finish this book. Many starts and stops, and finally I purchased the full cast audiobook version so I could listen all the way through it. The book really picks up at the end, and everything becomes so much clearer. It is worth it for you own peace of mind to finish it once you start - you won't be disappointed.
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I finally read this book. Its like the holy grail of modern writing or something. I didn't like it. Who is Shadow? Who are these strange people pretending to be ancient Gods? Why are they at House on a Rock, and I love
House on a Rock so why wasn't there more descriptions of it? I haven't been there in 30 years so maybe its changed. Why didn't they drive through Iowa? Iowa even has a national park that almost no one has been to and it would have fit right into the story.
I see no reason for this b ...more
House on a Rock so why wasn't there more descriptions of it? I haven't been there in 30 years so maybe its changed. Why didn't they drive through Iowa? Iowa even has a national park that almost no one has been to and it would have fit right into the story.
I see no reason for this b ...more
This is a confounding book.
This time I listened to this book rather than read.
So much of it was good, yet I am still stumped about it.
I am not a big fantasy reader, so that may be the limiting factor.
I am glad I have re-read it.
Some of the characters are great. Sometimes I felt that the book was going nowhere.
This time I listened to this book rather than read.
So much of it was good, yet I am still stumped about it.
I am not a big fantasy reader, so that may be the limiting factor.
I am glad I have re-read it.
Some of the characters are great. Sometimes I felt that the book was going nowhere.
I just couldn't finish. It took a lot of groaning for me to abandon a book after 429 pgs. However, life is short and there are too many other (more intriguing) books to read. The last 140 pgs weren't worth it.
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Dec 23, 2013
Terri
rated it
did not like it
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May 02, 2017
Jess
marked it as to-read
Sep 23, 2018
Christine
marked it as to-read
