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What a ride. Can't wait to watch the series.
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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
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
There's a bit of everything in this book, from mythology to fantasy to history to adventures and action and even a bit of fairy tale. Neil Gaiman is the man if you want to find something unusual yet still familiar with our world. The war within old gods and new gods in America- the land of opportunity (but is it still true for the old gods?). Shadow the main character is pretty badass but still likable for his humility. I like how the story revolved - from the olden days of civilization to the m
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Neil Gaiman, you slay me every time. A wild ride, sprinkled with wry wit and an occasional heartbreak. This story, these stories, will stay with me.
wow! it's for books like this that I wish I knew how to write even a half-way decent review. but I don't. so I'll just say that this book captured my attention and my imagination and made me think about America and about gods in new ways...it made me feel uncomfortable and unhappy at the same time it delighted and made me smile. This is my 3rd Gaiman novel and I think I'm now coming to expect this reaction. I'm looking forward to #4 (and haven't yet decided what it's going to be...recommendation
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Feb 22, 2017
Meg
marked it as to-read
Apr 25, 2017
Emilie
marked it as to-read
May 02, 2017
Jess
marked it as to-read
