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American Gods

By: Neil Gaiman
Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, Dennis Boutskiaris, Daniel Oreskes, Ron McLarty, Sarah Jones
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Summary

The definitive American road novel with over a million copies sold.

AN ACCLAIMED, EMMY-NOMINATED TV SERIES ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

WINNER OF THE HUGO, LOCUS AND BRAM STOKER AWARDS

After three years in prison, Shadow Moon is free to go home. But hours before his release, his beloved wife is killed in a freak accident. Numbly, he boards a plane where he meets an enigmatic stranger who seems to know Shadow and claims to be an ancient god - and king of America.

Together they embark on a profoundly strange road trip across the USA, encountering a kaleidoscopic cast of characters along the way. But all around them a storm of unnatural proportions is gathering.

War is coming, an epic struggle for the very soul of America. And Shadow is standing squarely in its path.

NEIL GAIMAN.

WITH STORIES COME POSSIBILITIES.

©2001 Neil Gaiman (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Paranormal

Critic Reviews

"To give him his full title: Neil Gaiman, Architect of Worlds, Svengali of Plot, Shaman of Character, Exploder of Cliché, Master Craftsman of Style, Dreamer Laureate of the Republic of Letters." (David Mitchell)

"Original, engrossing, and endlessly inventive." (George R.R. Martin)

"Brilliant and unique." (Guardian)
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The story is interesting but crawls at a snail’s pace. It starts to pick up by the end but I feel like most people would get bored way before that point. The narrator and voice acting cast did a fantastic job keeping me hooked into the story even when I felt it was dragging it’s feet.

Slow Burn with Great Cast

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book having previously enjoyed Norse Mythology. I really enjoy folklore and historic tales. This didn't disappoint at all, a wonderful winding journey through life and the current ideology people cling too.
I haven't seen the TV series and may never watch it but I can highly recommend this to anyone with even a casual interest in mythology.

excellent book

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This was my first audio book, what a great choice. The performances were absolutely brilliant, I was immersed the whole way. The story was fun and if you like mythology, you will get a lot of kicks along the way. I now have a bit more reading to do as this has piqued my curiosity in many ways....

Amazing performances, great fun story

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A tale full of wonder colour and gorgeous detail.
highly recommend as something difficult to stop.

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Awesome from start to finish, great actors read great characters. I’ve just finished it for a second time.

Great Story and Great Performance

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