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Jul 27, 2016
Asim Bakhshi
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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
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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.
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May 08, 2009
Jack Massa
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Sep 19, 2011
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Apr 22, 2013
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Jan 11, 2017
Jillian
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Dec 28, 2020
Davina Bell
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