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    American Gods (Paperback) By (author) Neil Gaiman

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    Short Description for American Gods After three years in prison, Shadow has done his time. But as the time until his release ticks away, he can feel a storm brewing. Two days before he gets out, his wife Laura dies in a car crash, in adulterous circumstances. Dazed, Shadow travels home, only to encounter the bizarre Mr Wednesday claiming to be a refugee from a distant war.
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  • A gift from Heaven5

    Pieter Dieltjens The story follows Shadow, an ex convict, whose wife recently died. He comes into contact with a mysterious man named Wednesday, who employs him to be his personal bodyguard. The backdrop for the story is modern America, where Gods wander around like ordinary people. Here the Old Gods of ancient mythology come into conflict with the modern gods like Media and Internet, which will inevitably result in a battle of epic proportions. With American Gods, Neil Gaiman shows that he is a first class author. He has the gift of merging real life with fantasy, in a totally believable way. With over 600 pages, American Gods is Gaiman's lengthiest novel and at the same time also much slower paced than for example Neverwhere, thus allowing room for detailed character development. What makes the book so good is the fact that you feel sympathy with every single character, even if some are seriously flawed. Combining that with an engaging story, results in a book that comes highly recommended, even if you don't like the fantasy novel genre. Many authors in this particular genre fall into the trap of taking ages to describe their worlds, while Gaiman lets his characters do the talking. American Gods has won many prizes and for good reason: this book is heavenly good. by Pieter Dieltjens

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    Shane Bryan Loved it, absolutely loved it and have read it about 5 times now. by Shane Bryan

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