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I listened to the audiobook, and I think that is the way to do this one if you can. The reader (Lenny Henry from that British comedy series Chef!) is seriously wonderful. When he gets into telling the actual Anansi stories I wanted to just sit and listen and forget about all the other random things I usually do while listening to audiobooks.
Funny, escapist modern fantasy. You could do a lot worse.
Funny, escapist modern fantasy. You could do a lot worse.
Gah, I love Gaiman! And I'm beginning to realize how much I love listening to his stories read aloud. Well, "read aloud" doesn't really do justice to Lenny Henry's performance. His take on bantering, Caribbean ladies of an advanced age actually shook my husband out of video game trance to ask, "What is this book...?"
It's been awhile since I've read American Gods. While Anansi Boys does build upon the universe of American Gods, I think Anansi Boys can be thoroughly enjoyed and understood whether ...more
It's been awhile since I've read American Gods. While Anansi Boys does build upon the universe of American Gods, I think Anansi Boys can be thoroughly enjoyed and understood whether ...more
This is a super fun book about the lives of Anansi the Spider's two half-mortal sons. One of them is aware of his heritage, one is not -- in fact he doesn't even know he has a brother. And in a way he doesn't. You just have to read it. I actually recommend listening to this, as read by Lenny Henry. It is so well read, it's like listening to a really good old-time radio program.
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Come on, Neil Gaiman, I expected better of you. Anyone could have written this book. And to market it as a semi-sequel to American Gods? Shame on you!
listened to this. Great reader, great book!
Aug 07, 2007
fenchurch
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Oct 31, 2009
Jennifer Kronk
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May 06, 2015
Ehrrin
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