American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition
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4.3 • 653 Ratings
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- $29.99
Publisher Description
Now a STARZ® Original Series produced by FremantleMedia North America starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, and Pablo Schreiber.
Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for the day when he could return to Eagle Point, Indiana. A man no longer scared of what tomorrow might bring, all he wanted was to be with Laura, the wife he deeply loved, and start a new life.
But just days before his release, Laura and Shadow’s best friend are killed in an accident. With his life in pieces and nothing to keep him tethered, Shadow accepts a job from a beguiling stranger he meets on the way home, an enigmatic man who calls himself Mr. Wednesday. A trickster and a rogue, Wednesday seems to know more about Shadow than Shadow does himself.
Life as Wednesday’s bodyguard, driver, and errand boy is far more interesting and dangerous than Shadow ever imagined. Soon Shadow learns that the past never dies . . . and that beneath the placid surface of everyday life a storm is brewing—an epic war for the very soul of America—and that he is standing squarely in its path.
“Mystery, satire, sex, horror, poetic prose—American Gods uses all these to keep the reader turning the pages.”—Washington Post
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
So what are the old gods of ancient mythology doing these days? Fantasy icon Neil Gaiman offers a dazzling answer in this offbeat fusion of fantasy, comedy, and adventure. An ex-con named Shadow Moon experiences an unusual form of divine intervention when he encounters a secretive con man who turns out to be an earthly incarnation of the Norse god Odin. Hired as the powerful being’s bodyguard, Shadow learns that the old gods are all now living in the U.S. under new identities as they battle for relevance against a crew of shiny new gods shaped by 20th=century American pop culture. Celebrated narrator George Guidall does a dynamic, exciting job with Gaiman’s imaginative tale, populating the big cast of characters with an impressive variety of vocal personalities and accents. Whether or not you’ve seen the TV series, you’ll be captivated by the strange new world of the American Gods.
Customer Reviews
A non-Book readers review
Of the 26 years I’ve been alive, I have possibly read 20 or so books completely. I have never been able to see the books how others have, but this changed that. Neil’s writing style and story were completely captivating and enthralling! I could not wait to get to the end! To sum it up, “Read the darn book!”.
One track
This is very well performed. However, the chapters are not divided up. There is only one nearly 20-hour long audio track. This makes it nearly impossible to go back and listen to specific parts. Due to how unwieldy this is, I'm giving this version three stars.
Long Road for Unrewarding Payoff
Too much self-indulgent writing that adds too little only to get to an underwhelming conclusion. It ain’t that it’s bad, it’s that, if you ask your audience to invest so much, the ride or the result better be special. Okay isn’t enough.