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My literary promiscuity being what it is, I have read and loved a lot of novels in many different genres. However, among the beau coup books that I have loved long time there are a select few that hold a special, hallowed place in my pantheon of favorites…American Gods is one of these elite.
Gaiman’s writing is both subdued and poetic. It is deeply emotional, but without a hint of melodrama. His descriptions are elaborate yet not drawn out. He tells a huge, complex, eternal story, one small ...more
6.0 stars. One of my ALL Time favorite novels. Neil Gaiman is on my short list of "favorite" authors and this novel is my favorite of his, followed closely by Neverwhere. An absolutely superb novel filled with MEMORABLE characters and a world just beyond our perceptions. Nobody tells a story like Mr. Gaiman and this is him at his very best.
Winner: Bram Stoker Award best Horrow Novel
Winner: Hugo Award Best SF Novel
Winner: Nebula Award Best SF Novel
Winner: Locus Award Best Fantasy Novel
Nominee: Wo ...more
Winner: Bram Stoker Award best Horrow Novel
Winner: Hugo Award Best SF Novel
Winner: Nebula Award Best SF Novel
Winner: Locus Award Best Fantasy Novel
Nominee: Wo ...more
6.0 stars. One of my ALL Time favorite novels. Neil Gaiman is on my short list of "favorite" authors and this novel is my favorite of his, followed closely by Neverwhere. An absolutely superb novel filled with MEMORABLE characters and a world just beyond our perceptions. Nobody tells a story like Mr. Gaiman and this is him at his very best.
Winner: Bram Stoker Award best Horrow Novel
Winner: Hugo Award Best SF Novel
Winner: Nebula Award Best SF Novel
Winner: Locus Award Best Fantasy Novel
Nominee: Wo ...more
Winner: Bram Stoker Award best Horrow Novel
Winner: Hugo Award Best SF Novel
Winner: Nebula Award Best SF Novel
Winner: Locus Award Best Fantasy Novel
Nominee: Wo ...more
This is one of those books I walked away from thinking, "What the hell was that?" I can't say that I liked it, I can't say that I didn't, I can just say that I am glad I read it and put it straight into my 'to re-read' stack.
Shadow is a big man with a good heart inside and darkness surrounding him. He gets out of prison and is immediately embroiled in a war between the old gods and the new. His wife dead and his future in tatters he walks through events without much care about their outcome. He ...more
Shadow is a big man with a good heart inside and darkness surrounding him. He gets out of prison and is immediately embroiled in a war between the old gods and the new. His wife dead and his future in tatters he walks through events without much care about their outcome. He ...more
I listened to this on tape and enjoyed being told the story. Old Gods and New Gods clash.
Oct 21, 2008
Pranav Mehta
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