American Gods

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paperback, 560 pages

Published Feb. 5, 2013 by William Morrow Paperbacks.

ISBN:
978-0-06-208023-3
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4 stars (248 reviews)

American Gods (2001) is a fantasy novel by British author Neil Gaiman. The novel is a blend of Americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on the mysterious and taciturn Shadow.

93 editions

Review of 'American Gods' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I read [b:Coraline|17061|Coraline|Neil Gaiman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327871014s/17061.jpg|2834844], [b:Neverwhere|14497|Neverwhere|Neil Gaiman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348747943s/14497.jpg|16534], [b:Stardust|16793|Stardust|Neil Gaiman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328433738s/16793.jpg|3166179], [b:The Graveyard Book|2213661|The Graveyard Book|Neil Gaiman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1303859949s/2213661.jpg|2219449], [b:The Ocean at the End of the Lane|15783514|The Ocean at the End of the Lane|Neil Gaiman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1351914778s/15783514.jpg|21500681] and [b:Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch|12067|Good Omens The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch|Terry Pratchett|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1392528568s/12067.jpg|4110990] before [b:American Gods|4407|American Gods (American Gods, #1)|Neil Gaiman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1258417001s/4407.jpg|1970226] and, definitely, this one is the best. Its similarities with Sandman make this book even better than I expected, full of sophisticated discussions that I missed in his other books. I enjoyed a lot the use of Mythologies, one overlapping the other, showing the complex tapestry that is the human mind.

Review of 'American gods' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Reseña completa:http://markapaginas.blogspot.com.es/2014/08/american-gods-neil-gaiman.html

He de decir que el libro me gustó mucho, y lo hice sin saber nada de él. Creo que así he podido disfrutarlo muchísimo. Sobre todo de la primera parte en la que a Sombra vuelve al mundo después de haber pasado una temporada en prisión, y tiene que lidiar no sólo con el estigma de haber estado preso, si no que además tiene que afrontar la vida sin su esposa que recientemente acaba de fallecer. Así que no tiene nada que perder cuando accede trabajar para el "loco" del señor Wednesday.

La verdad que leyendo esta novela sentí, creí por momentos que hubiese cosas que pudieron ser. Es una sensación rara, aunque muy parecida a lo que he sentido con pocas obras. Era como si debajo de todo Gaiman te estuviese susurrando un secreto.

Review of 'American Gods (en español): American Gods (Brainstorming)' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

This was good, but it was not gripping. I learned a lot reading the book, but most of the time I had no idea where the story was going, not did I care about it's protagonist. I'm not entirely sure what all the hype is about. It's a perfectly fine read, but not one I'll clamber to recommend.

Review of 'American Gods' on 'LibraryThing'

No rating

Read for discussion here. A picaresque tale about a man who encounters gods from various cultures liviing in mufti in America who are threatened by new gods of consumerism and technology. See Rock City! Where the gods clash - and the House on the Rock where ... well, you kind of have to be there. A strange and entertaining hero's journey through tacky American tourist spots and creepily idyllic small towns.

reviewed American Gods by Neil Gaiman (American Gods, #1)

Review of 'American Gods' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This was a reread for my book club, I indulged myself and purchased the 10th anniversary edition for the reread. Loved it. On this round I gave myself leave to google the mythology, but it was difficult to abandon the story once I got into it. I have a list of characters to look up. Looking forward to our discussion, this is waaay out of the box for a couple in our group.

Review of 'American Gods' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I have only ever read two books by Neil Gaiman(please don’t lynch me) and they have both been religiously themed, i.e., Good Omens and American Gods. I can’t for the life of me think why it’s taken so long to getting around to this one.

In my defence, while this 10th Anniversary Edition is a review copy, I do actually own another battered copy of its first iteration, unread, along with its spin-off sibling Anansi Boys- both languish on the TBR shelf.



The story, for the uninitiated…

After three years in prison, Shadow has done his time. But as the time until his release ticks away, he can feel a storm brewing. Two days before he gets out, his wife Laura dies in a mysterious car crash, in adulterous circumstances. Dazed, Shadow travels home, only to encounter the bizarre Mr Wednesday claiming to be a refugee from a distant war, …

Review of 'American Gods' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This was a very interesting concept and a pretty good book. It's not among my favorites, but I can't quite point to anything that was particularly disappointing. Maybe I just felt a bit disconnected with the story having never lived or traveled through middle America.
Overall though, it's a good book and good read.

Review of 'American Gods' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Che dire? Sicuramente appartiene alla serie " I Libri della mia Vita". Un romanzo non perfetto, ma di sicuro indimenticabile che, una volta finito, lascia la triste sensazione di aver perso un amico da cui non ci si sarebbe mai separati.Leggetelo e sono sicuro che Shadow, Mr. Wednesday, Laura, Mr. Nancy, Mr. Jaquel e Mr. Ibis rimarranno nel vostro cuore per sempre.

Review of 'American Gods' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I think it's really more a 4.5 but it's a great read. Now I need to go brush up on some of the pantheons.

Reading it a second time now as part of the #1b1t thing on twitter. Also learning more about the pantheons :-). And reading Anansi Boys alongside this time.

Added June 14, 2010:
Finished it this weekend; enjoyed it even more this time. The #1b1t discussions helped me find a lot more depth in the story.

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