American Gods

eBook, 465 pages

Published April 22, 2019 by Dark Horse Books.

ISBN:
978-0-380-97365-1
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4 stars (18 reviews)

The storm was coming....

Shadow spent three years in prison, keeping his head down, doing his time. All he wanted was to get back to the loving arms of his wife and to stay out of trouble for the rest of his life. But days before his scheduled release, he learns that his wife has been killed in an accident, and his world becomes a colder place.

On the plane ride home to the funeral, Shadow meets a grizzled man who calls himself Mr. Wednesday. A self-styled grifter and rogue, Wednesday offers Shadow a job. And Shadow, a man with nothing to lose, accepts.

But working for the enigmatic Wednesday is not without its price, and Shadow soon learns that his role in Wednesday's schemes will be far more dangerous than he ever could have imagined. Entangled in a world of secrets, he embarks on a wild road trip and …

2 editions

Review of 'American Gods Volume 2' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I listened to this for the first time three years ago. When I started my second listen a few days ago, I couldn't really remember much about it at all, except how much I enjoyed it.

I truly had forgotten so much that, many times, it was like listening for the first time. I loved it. I will read it again, too. So very good.

Review of 'American Gods Volume 2' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

It's hard to define what shelves American Gods fits onto. It's a modern fairy tale of sorts, that in stretches reminded me a bit of a Stephen King tale of small-town America and the horrors beneath the surface.

Our protagonist is Shadow, a big guy who is waiting for release from prison so he can rejoin his wife Laura. A day before he was due to be released, his wife dies in a car crash together with his best friend, and Shadow ends up having nowhere to go. This is when the mysterious Mr. Wednesday shows up to offer Shadow a job as his associate. Soon, Shadow is mixed up in a mysterious war between old gods, who have come to America in the past and who now face annihilation because no one worships them anymore, and the new gods, like Media, Internet, and the like. Mr. Wednesday is Odin …

Review of 'American Gods' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

I'm slowly learning that my appreciation for Neil Gaiman lies solely with the Sandman graphic novels. Although similar in theme, American Gods does not deliver the goods in the same way. I can't explain what it is I'm missing, but halfway through the story, reading is more of a chore than it is an enjoyment.

Perhaps in a shorter format this would've worked...

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