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Just finished American Gods
Posted on 10/20/23 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 10/20/23 at 2:45 pm
Didn't see what all the hype was about. There were times when I thought things were going to get really interesting but then everything just fizzled out in the final chapters. Still enjoyed it but was a let down.
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Posted on 10/20/23 at 2:49 pm to Bloodworth
I’ve started it a couple of times. Just wasn’t for me.
Posted on 10/20/23 at 10:01 pm to Bloodworth
I felt the main character’s inner monologue was too artsy for his type. A brutish ex-con isn’t gonna see things as Shakespeare would. It didn’t match.
The bit about the guy’s wife dying with her lover’s severed penis in her mouth after getting into an auto accident while blowing him read as if written by a teenaged virgin.
The bit about the guy’s wife dying with her lover’s severed penis in her mouth after getting into an auto accident while blowing him read as if written by a teenaged virgin.
Posted on 10/21/23 at 12:33 pm to Bloodworth
I agree. Forced myself to finish it. Never was able to get into Gaiman.
Posted on 10/21/23 at 1:05 pm to Bloodworth
I thought it was brilliant. Great commentary about the things that we're obsessed with then and now. I'm a big Neil Gaiman fan. Anyone who liked this book should follow it up with Anansi Boys. Mr. Nancy from American Gods is in that. I also did the books on tape for American Gods, which was awesome with a different voice actor for each character. Maybe that was a different experience than reading it.
Posted on 10/21/23 at 10:04 pm to Bloodworth
I had the same reaction, I was disappointed in AG given its hype. I do like Gaiman in general and love The Sandman, but this one just wasn’t for me. Even my favorite authors have some works like that, so it happens.
Posted on 10/25/23 at 1:27 pm to Bloodworth
It's a good read but not one of Gaiman's better novels. The middle has a very long lull in it that takes patience to trudge through. Overall I really liked the story though.
Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:06 am to Bloodworth
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Didn't see what all the hype was about.
Completely agree. Not a bad book, but nothing special.
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