American Gods by Neil Gaiman

[snoopy369]

That's Gaiman's spin on things, I think ... taking what you expect and just dumping it over the side. I like it, myself ...

[Jon Miller]

I didn't think it brought a lot to the intellectual table. The ideas weren't new and things behaved as expected.

In fact, it is one of my least favorite of Gaiman's novels. That being said, Gaiman is a very good writer and so it is still a good book.

JM

[DirtyMartini]

Originally posted by Lorizael
American Gods was a thoroughly enjoyable novel with a thoroughly disappointing ending.

QFT, much like another book about which a recent thread has been opened.

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Good book, but Gaiman didn't quite seem to have his feet under his as a novelist yet. I thought there was too much plot for the number of pages he wrote. Anansi Boys is a better book, though with a smaller scope.

[Cort Haus]

I shall check that out (American Gods). I enjoyed Dark Omens, which he co-wrote with Terry Pratchett.

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Good Omens, unless they changed the title locally for you.

[Cort Haus]

Oops, sorry. I stand corrected - thanks K.

[Kuciwalker]

Re: American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Originally posted by Guynemer
Has anyone else read this? This is one of the most amazing novels I have ever read. Intense, funny, frightening, shocking, hallucinatory... just plain ****ing awesome.

I just picked it up a few days ago for lunch reading. Interesting so far, though not as WTFamazing as The Sandman.

[Guynemer]

I have not read Sandman. Seen it at the comic book shop when Galnemer drags me along, and it does look intriguing.