Paperback, 452 pages
English language
Published July 10, 2006 by Headline Review.
GOD IS DEAD MEET THE KIDS
Fat Charlie Nancy is not having a good week. His estranged father recently dropped dead on a karaoke stage and has left Fat Charlie with much more than embarrassment. Because, you see, Charlie has discovered that his dad wasn't just any dad. He was Anansi the trickster spider-god. Anansi is the spirit of rebellion, able to overturn the social order, create wealth out of thin air, and even baffle the devil. No wonder Fat Charlie’s life is about to be turned upside down.
Written by one of fiction’s most audaciously original talents Anansi Boys is a kaleidoscopic journey deep into myth that is at once startling, terrifying and fiercely funny. --back cover
"Fat Charlie" is like an Arthur Dent-character a bit more grounded in reality, while the supernatural gags in the book often reminded me of Discworld. While I really enjoyed how the book plays with folklore (like American Gods), I never really got the feeling for the characters.
