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I got talked into reading another Gaiman book and yet again it felt like a waste of time. I guess this will be my last. Too bad, because I like the man quite a bit.
Jun 08, 2009
Joshua
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Neil Gaiman really knows how to weave a story, setting gods against the backdrop of our modern society- how every door can lead somewhere new, and how cracks in the floor hide worlds underground. He's been doing it since Sandman. When he moved into narrative work with Neverwhere, Coraline, Shadows and Mirrors, he did it again. Seriously whatever the guy writes is gold. His fiction is so great and secular that it rarely translates well into other media (Stardust movie was poor, Neverwhere tv show
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Jury's still out on how much I liked this book. It's one to make you think and ponder what the common beliefs really are about. Gaiman's twist of the words makes him one of those authors that makes you think past the words.
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I read for feel-good entertainment.
The concept of the gods living in America is fascinating, but the story itself was, I thought, disturbingly creepy. somewhat dark and depressing.
The concept of the gods living in America is fascinating, but the story itself was, I thought, disturbingly creepy. somewhat dark and depressing.
I think the story is nice, the pace is not to slow, and looking up a little bit on Google, it seems that facts presented are also quite accurate. I might enjoyed the book more if i was an american or if I was a person who knows a lot about gods from many continents.
entertaining, fatty book, I usually can't make it through them, but this one was just fine!
(great review, I bet you're much smarter about this book now) ...more
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Re-reading with the most excellent George Guidall at the helm.
It's a better audio than print book but I'm just not in the mood for it right now. ...more
It's a better audio than print book but I'm just not in the mood for it right now. ...more
Aug 05, 2008
Anika Torruella
marked it as to-read
Jan 30, 2010
Doina
marked it as to-read
Sep 27, 2012
Kevin
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