Neil Gaiman - American Gods

Pros: Beautifully imagined, richly evocative, and deeply melancholy.

Cons: No illustrations.

The Bottom Line: We will sacrifice the Bottom Line to the gods, that they might drink its blood and grow fat!

Review: The Christian right likes to claim that there’s not nearly as much God in America as there should be, and that our faithlessness is directly to blame for many, if not all, of the ills of modern society. Nevermind separation of church and state,...

Pros: Great characters, interesting plot

Cons: Nothing.

The Bottom Line: A must have if you have read any Gaiman before and liked it. Even if you haven't, this would be a good one to start with. Wonderful novel.

Review: I’ve been dying to read American Gods since I saw an interview with Neil Gaiman in the local paper. The premise of the book sounded really intriguing, and since I am a Gaiman fan from the Sandman comic series, I figured I’d give it a try. I’ve been ...

Pros: Fascinating, lateral perspective on worship and belief in America.

Cons: Longer than it needed be?

The Bottom Line: Read this book to combine fantasy and travelogue, through the amazing and refreshing perspectives of Neil Gaiman. A whole new angle on belief and worship!

Review: Back in the early nineties I was bejoyed to discover the comic book series entitled "The Sandman" in which the myth of the sandman, bringer of dreams, had been thoughtfully re-invented and adapted into a comic book format for the philosophical adult ...

Pros: Smooth read, no uppity style of writing to get around, story moves with the exposition

Cons: The book actually ends.

The Bottom Line: A masterpiece American novel for the religiously displaced American in many of us.

Review: So many people have reviewed this, I slipped through a few to see that I would likely be writing the same review. I IMPLORE YOU I do not mean ANY offense to any religion in this review. I give everyone the right to revere, worship, and give ...

Pros: Interesting plot, great characters, gods, weird, cool

Cons: You might need either a Comparative Religion degree or a mythology encyclopedia by your side

The Bottom Line: Yay!

Review: About a year ago, I’ve read Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere, and I loved it. Weird. Dark. Cool. Later, I’ve read Good Omens. It was great. So I expected nothing less than greatness from American Gods, and I wasn’t...

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Review: Shadow is soon to be an ex-convict. He has done his time for a botched armed robbery, has kept mostly to himself during those prison years -- and has had no trouble doing so, seeing as he is a hulking mass of a man. It would be wrong to call the man ...

Pros: great blending of myth & americana

Cons: somewhat anticlimactic

The Bottom Line: There are few people who wouldn't enjoy this book - it's sophisticated, funny, thoughtful, and easy to relate to. Everything you could want.

Review: It depresses me to admit it, but there is nothing quite so dreary as real life. And so wisely, Neil Gaiman continues to step deftly to its side, commenting on reality by evading it with precision and grace, as in his novels Stardust, Good Omens,...

Pros: More of Gaiman's incredible storytelling

Cons: None worth mentioning here.

The Bottom Line: Buy it, read it, and think when the book is closed.

Review: My favorite line from American Gods is in the first few chapters of the book. Coming from an unnamed supposed-Deity in the back of a limousine, looking like a teenager with a Chee-toes addiction, the whole anti-position of the book is summed up...

Pros: Witty, entertaining and thought provoking.

Cons: it has an end!

The Bottom Line: Do NOT miss this one.

Review: Neil Gaiman has outdone himself with American Gods. This is hands-down one of the most unique novels I have read in a LONG time. You won't find Gaiman using cliched plot points with American Gods. Gaiman has flawlessly blended ancient mythology into...

Pros: Enthralling! Great charachter development, plot, suspense, and intelligence.

Cons: By the end of the book, you don't want it to stop but it does.

The Bottom Line: American Gods is a book which you should buy not only for yourself but also for your friends. It is not only extremely enjoyable but also educating.

Review: Chances are, this is the best book you will read all year. Maybe in your entire life. It will quickly become a classic, and already it has achieved cult status. Some books you really enjoy, based on mindless action, or numerous sultry love scenes, or gut...