I may have more to say about this book later on, as I just finished it today.

I really enjoyed this book. It might not be my favorite Neil Gaiman book, but so far it's the most complex, most fully realized and interesting one that I have read. A couple of points I'd like to make:

1) I thought I was pretty clever when I figured out 'Mr Wednesday' when he was first introduced... but then the part that I 'figured out' was hardly even a twist and came really rather early in the story. Coming in to the book with a pretty decent background with the mythology that Gaiman delves into is probably not necessary to understand the book, but will greatly enhance your enjoyment and probably help you pick up the hundred little clues scattered before the 'end'

2) For me at least, there was a decent chunk of the story that seemed to be stalled out. Even a few parts leading up to that point I was wondering aloud what exactly the point of any of it was.... but after a bit of time, it became clear that these sections truly had been groundwork and they started paying off nicely. After a few nights not-quite-struggling through, plot lines started coming together and I found myself unable to stop reading until I knocked out the last 100 pages or so.

A strong recommendation to anyone who has enjoyed Gaiman's other work, or fans of Mythology or fantasy.