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Apr 23, 2013 Melissa Rochelle rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook, own, gods, read-2013

The second time around it's even better. I read it slowly this time and everything that I (apparently) found confusing before were all cleared up. It's such an impressive book (and so dense -- I definitely recommend taking it slow). Gaimain takes on SO much and pulls it off almost flawlessly.I'm still quite surprised by how passive he is, but even Wednesday calls him on it later.

Such a good book.

I am curious as to what the additions were to this edition (I wish it were annotated or something) - ...more

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May 08, 2011 Christina, Join Me on Storygraph! rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2013, audio-book

thank God I finished this effing book. I'm still lost. ...more

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Sep 09, 2008 Melissa Rochelle rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobook, own, scifi-fantasy, gods

First, this was a combination of audio book and reading it myself. The audio book was actually better than reading it on my own! Great book though. Even though God is everywhere in this country...does he really exist here. Anyway, original idea. It's kind of like Percy Jackson for adults.

However, there are certain parts of the book that were confusing. The main character isn't too forthcoming with information so at times I got a little lost. Despite that though, it's a good read and an even bett ...more

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Sep 08, 2009 Lydia Presley rated it it was ok

Shelves: fiction, fantasy

I am really, really glad this was not my first Gaiman novel. If it had been, I would have never read and enjoyed Anansi Boys and Neverwhere.

I felt preached at, confused, twirled in circles.. you name it by this book. So much was happening packed in such short bursts of story that it was difficult to keep up and grasp everything. Even so, it was very difficult to connect to Shadow and i couldn't help but feel grossed out at many of the scenes that were detailed.

Very, very disappointed. ...more

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Dec 10, 2011 martha added it

Shelves: year-2004

[Review from 2004.] I liked this more than Stardust, less than Neverwhere (which is definitely his best novel, imho). It was fun trying to pick out the allusions to gods and legends, especially if, like me, you were the kid who devoured the mythology section of the library. (Mr. Nancy, I had you at hello.) If I have a complaint it's that it dragged a bit in places, the length didn't seem entirely justified. ...more

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