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Asim Bakhshi
Jul 27, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Well if it was not for all the ingenious cons and tricks, I would have given it one star less since I came so late to Gaiman's work with very high expectations. Perhaps a decade ago, I would have absolutely loved it. Nevertheless, the plot, the idea and the execution are all great. At times, the narrative drags a little and it becomes laborious to relate myth with the contemporary setting since the relation is not so obvious, perhaps not there at all. Then there are many voices and obvious templ ...more
Alphekka
Jan 06, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
It was a great story, but somehow I'm under the impression that Mr. Gaiman had a deadline and if he hadn't had to meet it this would have been a lot better. ...more
Talin
Feb 15, 2010 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Wendy Lugo
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Kara
Oct 20, 2017 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
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