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I was swept right off my feet and it sneaks up on you in a big way. At the beginning I felt like the story was just too strange for my taste. Soon enough I found myself with my kindle in my hand every free moment.
A blend of old and new, the story begins with Shadow just as he is released from prison, soon after, on his way home to resume his pre-prison life he meets Wednesday - a god of the old world and beliefs. Shadow is soon employed by Wednesday and finds himself on a mission to rally the 'o ...more
A blend of old and new, the story begins with Shadow just as he is released from prison, soon after, on his way home to resume his pre-prison life he meets Wednesday - a god of the old world and beliefs. Shadow is soon employed by Wednesday and finds himself on a mission to rally the 'o ...more
I did enjoy this book, but I am going to save my review for my next read of it. I didn't realise until I was almost finished the book that it wasn't the ideal introduction to Neil Gaiman fiction books. I think a lot of the intricacies passed me by, so I will save my review until I read it again at a later date.
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Apr 05, 2013
Laura
marked it as maybe-not
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Jan 17, 2017
Dawn
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Stacey
marked it as to-read
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Meghan
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Dec 13, 2018
Theresa Wright
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Dec 23, 2018
Carla
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