Author: Neil Gaiman
Upon seeing me reading Neverwhere (also by Neil Gaiman) someone recommended that I read American Gods next. He said it was even better. I bought it 30 pages from the ending of Neverwhere.
The book I bought was the Tenth Anniversary Edition. The cover looks cool, like a horror movie from back in the day, which isn't really that far back. The drawback, it came in the weirdest size. Like a brick. Bending the pages is a task.
I'm on chapter three - page 84. Not too far.
NOT SPOILER FREE
NOT SPOILER FREE
So far I know about Shadow and there's some supernatural force going on, but I can't quite grasp what it is. In that sense it is similar to Neverwhere. I spent a good chunk of the book trying to piece together what was happening. It kept me on my toes.
There is Shadow and ex-con who I just learned was sent to prison as a result of something he did as a favor to his wife. His wife died having an affair with his closest friend, but came back from the dead to let him know that she loved him and sex is sex. Shadow has been hired by a mysterious old man figure that has named himself Wednesday. I keep thinking of Wednesday Adams... A storm's a brewing. There are leprechauns, probably God's too, and maybe a Matrix type concept.
Excited to continue the journey!
Read it with me and let's make it a book club!!!
I tried to do one with a friend via snail mail. I read the book (The Alchemist)...well heard the book. It took forever in between letters to really get a good conversation going though.
Talk to you later,
Alyssa
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