American Gods [TV Tie-In]

A Novel

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American Gods [TV Tie-In] (2017, HarperCollins Publishers)

784 pages

English language

Published Aug. 7, 2017 by HarperCollins Publishers.

ISBN:
9780062572110

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4 stars (11 reviews)

American Gods (2001) is a fantasy novel by British author Neil Gaiman. The novel is a blend of Americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on the mysterious and taciturn Shadow.

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5 stars

This book could be described as a fantasy novel about a war between the gods. It could be described as a travel book.

This book is about many things, but to me, I think this book is mostly the story of America, and the American experience. The story about the war between the gods is mostly a backdrop to this, more important, story.

Being written by a non-American, it focuses, to a great deal, on the immigrant experience. With America being a country of immigrants, this is especially appropriate. Some of these immigrants happen to be gods, having been imported to the mortal immigrants.

I really enjoyed this book. I love the portrait it painted of life in America, and the melting pot of cultures that make up our fair nation.

The one problem I had with this book is a mostly philosophical one. Many times the line "This is …

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  • Fiction, fantasy, contemporary
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