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Kavitha Sivakumar
Apr 01, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: usa
BR with Aka.

My third book by Neil Gaiman. A different take on Gods, especially American Gods. Filled with metaphors. Does he consider that the old gods actually moved to America? or is he talking about the faith of the people who moved to America and how their faith changed in the new generation? took a while for me to get the metaphor. The writing style is so awesome that both Aka and I finished this book in such a short span :)

Isn't the author right to say Media and Technology as new gods? The
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Diane
Dec 29, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Wonderfully written, strange, and entertaining; a very different science fiction/ fantasy, a message about who we are and who we have been and what we might become. I very much enjoyed reading this book and it is one that will stay with me.
Kevin Xu
Aug 28, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: re-read, favorites
Michelle
Feb 12, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kim
Feb 09, 2013 marked it as to-read
Flying Monkey
Aug 15, 2014 rated it really liked it
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Sena Roberts
Jul 22, 2017 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
Mary X
Jul 09, 2019 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: audiobook, 2019, hoopla
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