4.17/5
Author: Neil Gaiman
Publication Date: Feb 5, 2013
Formats: PDF,Paperback,Kindle,Mass Market Paperback,Audible Audiobook,Comics,Hardcover,MP3 CD
Rating: 4.17/5 out of 701266
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Browse best sellers, historical fiction, literary fiction and find out our top picks in Literature & Fiction. Check out our top reviews in Literature & Fiction books and see what other readers have to say about American Gods: Author's Preferred Text Read&Download American Gods: Author's Preferred Text by Neil Gaiman Online
Since it was first published, American
Gods became an instant classic. Now discover the mystery and
magic of American Gods in this tenth anniversary
edition. Newly updated and expanded with the author’s preferred
text, this commemorative volume is a true celebration of a modern
masterpiece by the one, the only, Neil Gaiman.
Locked
behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for
the magic day when he could return to Eagle Point, Indiana. A man no
longer scared of what tomorrow might bring, all he wanted was to be with
Laura, the wife he deeply loved, and start a new life.
But
just days before his release, Laura and Shadow’s best friend are
killed in an accident. With his life in pieces and nothing to keep him
tethered, Shadow accepts a job from a beguiling stranger he meets on the
way home, an enigmatic man who calls himself Mr. Wednesday. A trickster
and a rogue, Wednesday seems to know more about Shadow than Shadow does
himself.
Life as Wednesday’s bodyguard, driver, and
errand boy is far more interesting and dangerous than Shadow ever
imagined—it is a job that takes him on a dark and strange road
trip and introduces him to a host of eccentric characters whose fates
are mysteriously intertwined with his own.
Jun 08, 2008
Anybody who tells you that the book is about old and new gods, or about a man named Shadow, or about coin tricks, or about having one's head smashed in for losing a game of checkers, is selling you a line, because those are just details, not the story itself.Mar 24, 2008
In 2003, I walked away from my childhood religion – a high control (some would say abusive) group with a tiny little worldview and a severe superiority complex.Oct 31, 2011
This is a tough review for me to write. I'm not exactly sure what it is about this book that I don't like. I'm not sure there even IS something I don't like. Since I don't want to just leave you all with the ever popular "I'm just not that into it", I will try to explain.Sep 23, 2012
I find myself shocked at the awards this book has won and the praise heaped upon it. How on Gods’ Earth could a book about Gods walking on the Earth among mortals be so pedestrian? Somehow Gaiman managed to turn a potentially cool premise into something boring. For those who love this book—and I know it is many—please forgive the sarcasm to follow as I blaspheme against the beloved Gaiman. But Gods help me, the more I read, the more I hated American Gods.Jul 01, 2008
"Read Gaiman!" they say. "I can't believe you've never read Gaiman! You have GOT TO read Gaiman!" "Gaiman is SUCH an important part of popular culture and one of the BEST contemporary writers! You HAVE TO READ GAIMAN!"Jun 29, 2009
Whenever we have a cold snap here in Wisconsin, I find myself thinking about one of my favorite pieces of American Gods.Aug 01, 2013
(A-) 81% | Very GoodSep 28, 2016
My first thought on this book:Nov 10, 2012
Jan 23, 2018
Gods die. And when they truly die they are unmourned and unremembered. Ideas are more difficult to kill than people, but they can be killed, in the end. The Old Gods - brought over by immigrants. Wild, fantastical tales of elephant-headed men and trickster spiders. Of power and lust. Of fear and worship.Aug 27, 2015
Do you ever read a book and become completely lost in the words and, ultimately, wonder what is actually happening? Well, I do. So, I go back and read the bits I may not have picked up or accidently skimmed over. This allows me to actually understand the book. I tried doing that with this, and I quickly realised that I still had no idea what was going on. The plot of this felt completely random, drawn out to the point of ridiculousness and the events, themselves, felt incoherent. I have no idea Do you ever read a book and become completely lost in the words and, ultimately, wonder what is actually happening? Well, I do. So, I go back and read the bits I may not have picked up or accidently skimmed over. This allows me to actually understand the book. I tried doing that with this, and I quickly realised that I still had no idea what was going on. The plot of this felt completely random, drawn out to the point of ridiculousness and the events, themselves, felt incoherent. I have no idea why most of the events actually happened in here, and at this point, I can honestly say that just I don’t care anymore.Jan 17, 2012
American Gods by Neil Gaiman, by the author’s own description, is a work that has inspired strong emotions and little in between – readers have either liked it a lot, or loathed it entirely.Mar 22, 2019
***Now a celebrated TV series on Starz.***Jun 24, 2017
‘’Gods die. And when they truly die they are unmourned and unremembered. Ideas are more difficult to kill than people, but they can be killed in the end.’’Sep 02, 2015
I find it really weird how many American media products have the word "American" in the title. Obviously, this; a few weeks back I also read American Rust. You've got your American Beauty, American Ninja, An American Werewolf in London. American Psycho. American Sniper. American Pie, American Dad, American Graffiti. What is going on here, what are they trying to prove?? I really don't understand it. I mean you'd never get "British Beauty", "French Psycho", would you? That just seems completely I find it really weird how many American media products have the word "American" in the title. Obviously, this; a few weeks back I also read American Rust. You've got your American Beauty, American Ninja, An American Werewolf in London. American Psycho. American Sniper. American Pie, American Dad, American Graffiti. What is going on here, what are they trying to prove?? I really don't understand it. I mean you'd never get "British Beauty", "French Psycho", would you? That just seems completely laughable.Jan 03, 2018
I listened to the full cast audiobook of this while on a long drive and I highly recommend it for the experience.Apr 13, 2009
High 3.5 maybe 4 stars?Jun 26, 2011
Jun 27, 2017
I am writing this review ten months after I started this book, and eight months after finishing it, because in addition to me taking two-thirds of a year to get around to penciling in some thoughts I also took straight up sixty days to read it.Aug 27, 2014
I finished American Gods two weeks ago and I postponed writing a review as I was trying to come up with something smart to match the book. Obviously, as always when I struggle too much, nothing comes to min. I will just let my heart do the talking, then.Jul 07, 2010
A man was swallowed by a woman's vagina - so my mom wrote me a note and now I don't have to review this book anymore.Jul 30, 2017
"Many things prove to me that the gods take part in the affairs of man." - HerodotusMar 13, 2013
Feb 07, 2012
a protagonist, Shadow. calm, collected, quiet, passive, cagey, a tough guy and a sensitive guy. his life has been about reacting and not impacting. he moves through his story as if through a dream; tragedies and betrayals and mysteries and confidence games, the beginnings and endings of hope and love and life - all viewed as if through water, as if these terrible wonders were happening to someone else. he could be nothing more than a pawn in life - let alone a pawn of the gods - but yet his a protagonist, Shadow. calm, collected, quiet, passive, cagey, a tough guy and a sensitive guy. his life has been about reacting and not impacting. he moves through his story as if through a dream; tragedies and betrayals and mysteries and confidence games, the beginnings and endings of hope and love and life - all viewed as if through water, as if these terrible wonders were happening to someone else. he could be nothing more than a pawn in life - let alone a pawn of the gods - but yet his passivity is combined with an inner strength, a gentle kindness, an innate decency. his decency is more than a trait - it defines him. and when he does decide to act, his actions become another one of this novel's terrible wonders. he is complex and completely appealing. one of my my favorite heroes in modern fiction.Jun 05, 2007
Update: Re-read for the first time in years to prep for reviewing the tv show. So excited!!! I'm recapping for B&N, I'll be putting links up on my profile periodically to the recaps.Take your time and choose the perfect book.
Read ratings and reviews to make sure you are on the right path.
Check price from multiple stores for a better shopping experience.
COPYRIGHT © 2021
best2read.com