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American Gods: A Novel Paperback – Bargain Price, September 1, 2003

4.8 out of 5 stars 1,166

Days before his release from prison, Shadow's wife, Laura, dies in a mysterious car crash. Numbly, he makes his way back home. On the plane, he encounters the enigmatic Mr Wednesday, who claims to be a refugee from a distant war, a former god and the king of America.

Together they embark on a profoundly strange journey across the heart of the USA, whilst all around them a storm of preternatural and epic proportions threatens to break.

Scary, gripping and deeply unsettling,
American Gods takes a long, hard look into the soul of America. You'll be surprised by what - and who - it finds there...

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000HT2P9S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Perennial (September 1, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Italian
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 624 pages
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 1,166

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Neil Gaiman
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Neil Gaiman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, and The Graveyard Book. Among his numerous literary awards are the Newbery and Carnegie medals, and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner awards. He is a Professor in the Arts at Bard College.

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Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2023
Not sure how to describe the story, If people’s believes of myth and legends were actually real. Would the be brought over? And how will they survive in America? It’s and interesting prompt.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024
Simply one of the best books I’ve ever read. Period.
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024
My favorite book
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Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2022
Without spoiling, this book is a masterpiece and contains so much interesting information on little known gods from all ancient cultures, lots of mythos and interestingly backstory on who really originally landed in America—and it’s all accurate. Neil Gaiman is a true master of literature, but this is probably his best novel. I am not kidding., reading this book will change your life.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2022
It was not what I expected but I really enjoyed it.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2023
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Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2022
American Gods is an exquisite take on religion without being religious. It plays the old gods against the "new gods" pointing out humanity's transition of beliefs in a riveting way. The characters are well thought out and described beautifully.

If you watched the television series and picked up the book because of how the series ended, there are some major discrepancies, but do not let them stop you from reading the book in its entirety, as you will want to see how it ends.
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James Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written
Reviewed in Canada on March 31, 2022
Make sure you have time to read the whole thing when you open it, it’s hard to put down.
Thanks Neil Gaiman, this book is beautifully written :)
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ANNA MARIA PRAT FREIXA
5.0 out of 5 stars American Gods: A Novel
Reviewed in Spain on April 2, 2024
Una novel·la que ha agradat molt a la persona a qui li he regalat. Sabia que se'l volia comprar i d'aquesta manera l'he sorprès.
Stephanie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on November 25, 2021
If you like the show then you'll love the book.
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Lyndon
5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality
Reviewed in Canada on April 6, 2021
Beautiful quality book and was delivered well before expected time. Very satisfied
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Paul Ratte
4.0 out of 5 stars Good fantasy novel
Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2022
This was my first Neil Gaiman novel. I quite enjoyed it. Very imaginative and a fun take on mythology in our world. The book is sort of set up not unlike Stephen King's The Stand in that an epic confrontation between good and evil is going to occur. This time its between the old gods of yore and the newer American gods. Entertaining read.
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