American Gods (American Gods, #1) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Oct 05, 2014 Nancy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: still-owned, fantasy

Neil Gaiman is a truly talented writer. I had heard so much about this book before I started it, including an interview with Gaiman himself, that I had high hopes. I was not disappointed. The depth and complexity of this novel made it a pleasure to read, but it was still a page turner. Shadow is a fantastic hero - he made me think of a flawed Jack Reacher. I loved how he took everything that happened i his stride, calmly and without question - meeting Wednesday and discovering he was a god, the ...more

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Nov 09, 2008 Tien rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, dragons-spotted-in-the-wild

The first audio book I've ever listened to. Whilst it is a very interesting experience I kept falling asleep!

I do love the story, I believe Neil Gaiman is a very good story weaver. A very interesting mixture of mythologies and the modern world. I think I'm going to have to pick up the book one day to enjoy the story properly or at least I have to perfect my listening skill :) ...more

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Jun 16, 2008 Catsalive rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2005

I thought this book was excellent. I really didn't know what to expect, except for some kind of modern fantasy. The mythology was great, but had me stretching my memory. Shadow is a great character - I'd love to meet him. I guess you could call American Gods a contemporary mythological fantasy, or you could just say it was a great book. It remind me a little of The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul . Another person said it reminded him of Marquez' One Hundred Years of Solitude or Castaneda's A S ...more

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Feb 12, 2009 Rebecca rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: 2009-2015-reads

I began reading this book sometime in 2009. Three years later and I finally finished it. I think this is a record for getting through a book for me, but the fact I finished it at all says something for the story.

Initially reading this was slow because it was my in-between jobs and lunch half-hour reading. I could only squeeze a few pages in here or there and was really enjoying it. Somewhere around the middle of the book though, or a little further, I just stopped caring. I consider myself quite ...more

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