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This was my second reading of this book. I wish I could give it 5 stars because it is very well written and very complex. I truly think this is a great book. But, after reading it twice, I'm still uncertain as to whether I like it. It's very, very dark and the main character is very depressing. He just walks through life and lets crappy stuff happen to him. Then, the gods take over and even crappier stuff happens to him.
This book is big on atmosphere. It's a weird combination of surrealism and ...more
This book is big on atmosphere. It's a weird combination of surrealism and ...more
This was just not my thing at all. It started off okay, but as it went on I cared less and less about everything. The characters didn't draw me in at all, the plot was disjointed and I couldn't bring myself to care about any of it. I think the writing itself is really good if you like this kind of book, but I don't.
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This is probably more like 3.5 stars. Make no mistake, Neil Gaiman is a master. However, this novel pushed the bounds of what I can comfortably consume. Reading this reminded me that I struggle with Fantasy and prefer traditional Sci-Fi. With all that being said, if you appreciate beautiful writing and supreme talent, then this book is worth your while.
This is by far my least favorite Gaiman. I absolutely loved Neverwhere and Stardust was just alright. This one failed to grip me and I ended up not caring about any of the characters.
I'd forgotten what a great book this was, and the full cast 10th anniversary audio version is outstanding.
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