American Gods - yea or nea?

[secretlyevil]

Has anyone read it? What's the verdict, worth reading or no?

[rootbeerfloat]

It didn't live up to the hype for me, and a lot of the mythology went over my head. It came together in the end, so I guess it was worth slogging through the frustrating parts, but overall, I didn't enjoy it.

[secretlyevil]

Apr 17, 2013 15:45:40 GMT -5 rootbeerfloat said:

It didn't live up to the hype for me, and a lot of the mythology went over my head. It came together in the end, so I guess it was worth slogging through the frustrating parts, but overall, I didn't enjoy it.

Might not be worth the $3.99 for kindle then. Thanks!

The descriptions on bn.com and amazon sort of suck. I haven't checked goodreads though. I should check there and see what's being said.

[secretlyevil]

It has 4.1 stars out of 180,000 plus reviews. Most of my friends on goodreads gave is 3-5 stars. But again the description is so vague. How's a girl to know?

ETA: It is no longer $3.99 on amazon.com. I'm not going to get it.

[charlatti]

I looooved it. But it's not a light read and you have to be willing to be really confused at points. I really enjoyed getting lost in the mythology, even when I didn't get it completely, and I loved the characters. Have you read other Neil Gaiman books?

[secretlyevil]

Apr 17, 2013 19:35:24 GMT -5 charlatti said:

I looooved it. But it's not a light read and you have to be willing to be really confused at points. I really enjoyed getting lost in the mythology, even when I didn't get it completely, and I loved the characters. Have you read other Neil Gaiman books?

Never heard of him. I just saw HBO was making a series out of the book and apparently a sequel is coming out who knows when.

[duckduck]

I snatched this one up a couple of years ago when there was a good deal on B&N. I keep putting it off for some reason. I really need to give it a shot.

[MeganP]

It's been awhile since I read it, but OMG I loved it. Neil is a story-telling genius, and I really found this book to be his masterpiece.

[msmerymac]

Neil Gaiman is someone you either LOVE or you're kind of "meh" about. I think I fall into the latter category, but I've only read one of his books. It reminded me of Douglas Adams a bit, but not quite as good.

[mala]

I love it! It's a book I read every year. Yes, it can be confusing but it was worth it.

[rootbeerfloat]

Apr 18, 2013 16:12:07 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

Neil Gaiman is someone you either LOVE or you're kind of "meh" about. I think I fall into the latter category, but I've only read one of his books. It reminded me of Douglas Adams a bit, but not quite as good.

You may be on to something. I didn't like Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy either, though that's the only Douglas Adams I've read (and American Gods is the only Neil Gaiman I've read). I disliked them for different reasons, but neither made me jump into their respective fan clubs.

[secretlyevil]

Alright, I think it's worth the six dollars to download it to my Kindle and check it out for myself. Might be a good read for my road trip to VA in a couple of weeks.

[magdala]

I really enjoyed it and I really enjoy most of Gaiman's work.

[whitepicketfence]

Apr 17, 2013 15:45:40 GMT -5 rootbeerfloat said:

It didn't live up to the hype for me, and a lot of the mythology went over my head. It came together in the end, so I guess it was worth slogging through the frustrating parts, but overall, I didn't enjoy it.

I agree with this. It was somewhat slow going for me and I honestly don't understand all the hype for it. I mean, I didn't hate it. I was just "meh" about it.

[secretlyevil]

Sometimes I wonder if too much hype ruins a book for me.

[whitepicketfence]

Oh, and I didn't like The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, too.

[duckduck]

Apr 24, 2013 8:32:07 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

Sometimes I wonder if too much hype ruins a book for me.

I wonder this, too. There have been so many books that people just couldn't shut up about that I found to be very disappointing... 

[GilliC]

FYI - American Gods is one of today's (Saturday) Kindle Daily Deals, so it's only $1.99
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YW4L5K/

[secretlyevil]

Apr 27, 2013 7:39:59 GMT -5 GilliC said:

FYI - American Gods is one of today's (Saturday) Kindle Daily Deals, so it's only $1.99
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YW4L5K/

I can't believe this!

[BlackCanary]

Yea. I also suggest Anansi Boys.