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This was great, and the reader Lenny Henry did a wonderful job. I enjoyed the story, and quite a few times I laughed out loud.
But there was just something about it that keeps me from being 100% enthusiastic. I love Neil Gaiman's books, I do, but I'm just a little tired of the "hapless guy stuck engaged to a woman he doesn't love and who doesn't love him." This felt like a retread of Neverwhere, with a lighter tone, and the magical overlay is Anansi rather than "London Below." I LOVED Neverwhere, ...more
But there was just something about it that keeps me from being 100% enthusiastic. I love Neil Gaiman's books, I do, but I'm just a little tired of the "hapless guy stuck engaged to a woman he doesn't love and who doesn't love him." This felt like a retread of Neverwhere, with a lighter tone, and the magical overlay is Anansi rather than "London Below." I LOVED Neverwhere, ...more
I read this before American Gods not realizing it was a continuation of the story. It was still really good, however, and you don't really need to read American Gods first to enjoy or understand what's going on (although I think reading it would have enhanced the experience). The ending isn't great, but it's forgivable because the book itself is such a fun ride.
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Loved this book-- couldn't put it down. I'll definitely be trying out the author's other work. I wasn't completely charmed by Gaiman's "implacable" wit, but I really found the novel refreshing and was able to forgive some minor annoyance.
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read 9/1/15
Apr 30, 2008
Nicole
marked it as to-read
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review of another edition
Shelves:
magical-realism,
urban-fantasy
