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Oct 05, 2014
Nancy
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it was amazing
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Neil Gaiman is a truly talented writer. I had heard so much about this book before I started it, including an interview with Gaiman himself, that I had high hopes. I was not disappointed. The depth and complexity of this novel made it a pleasure to read, but it was still a page turner. Shadow is a fantastic hero - he made me think of a flawed Jack Reacher. I loved how he took everything that happened i his stride, calmly and without question - meeting Wednesday and discovering he was a god, the
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I really enjoyed this book. I loved the characters and their personalities. I spent a lot of time trying to connect the gods with the characters in the story, which was why I found this book so fun.
It is one of those books that can feel a bit disjointed at first. It kind of gives you the pieces and the slowly it all begins to form a complete picture.
It takes you on a journey through the US and as they journey relationships are formed and destroyed. I kind of love the idea of gods living in the ...more
It is one of those books that can feel a bit disjointed at first. It kind of gives you the pieces and the slowly it all begins to form a complete picture.
It takes you on a journey through the US and as they journey relationships are formed and destroyed. I kind of love the idea of gods living in the ...more
Let me start by saying that I like Neil Gaiman's writings - his fantasy stories. However, big books (over 500 pages) intimidate me. So...there I am...with a big book in my hands by a writer I like.
I decided to read it as a Book Club reading. I kept reading it as Mr. Gaiman's imagination grabbed mine and carried me along on a road trip I did not expect.
On this trip, I found that there is more to the American landscape than my physical eyes could see. There are spirits, gods and beings fighting f ...more
I decided to read it as a Book Club reading. I kept reading it as Mr. Gaiman's imagination grabbed mine and carried me along on a road trip I did not expect.
On this trip, I found that there is more to the American landscape than my physical eyes could see. There are spirits, gods and beings fighting f ...more
This was my least favorite of his books and I've read most of them and love his work. Like others said it was longer than necessary and the mini stories could have been left out.
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