Cami Z. (MissZ) reviewed on 4/14/2009 + 22 more book reviews

This was my first book by Neil Gaiman. The main story is very intriguing and leaves you wanting to know what happens next. However, I found myself kind of annoyed by all the extraneous material that really had no connection to the story other than background information. Gaiman could have ommitted all the extra "stuff" and had a tight, compelling, fresh-voiced novel. I liked the main story well enough to add Neverwhere (another Gaiman novel) to my wishlist and give Gaiman another try. I just feel that the extra stuff slowed the novel down and made it a long read. If I like a novel well enough, I add it to my personal library. American Gods almost made it in, but all that extra stuff disqualified it. You may well appreciate the extra stuff if you are really into fantasy novels.

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