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Anansi Boys Mass Market Paperback – September 26, 2006

by Neil Gaiman (Author)

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Fat Charlie Nancy's normal life ended the moment his father dropped dead on a Florida karaoke stage. Charlie didn't know his dad was a god. And he never knew he had a brother.

Now brother Spider's on his doorstep—about to make Fat Charlie's life more interesting . . . and a lot more dangerous.

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“Deliciously compulsive . . . Grade: A.” (Washington Post)

“Ebullient . . . The Gaiman faithful will devour it gratefully.” (Sacramento Bee)

“Somehow manages to be both really scary and really funny at the same time.” (Newsweek)

“Witty and engaging.” (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

“The most accomplished of Gaiman’s novels . . . Urbane and sophisticated.” (Time Out London)

“A clever, quick-witted book.” (Oklahoma City Oklahoman)

“A remarkably funny book.” (Toronto Star)

“A madcap, screwball world that is partly absurd, occassionally humane and always entertaining.” (Pittsburgh Tribune)

“Genre-busting . . . very creative and very funny. Grade: A-” (Christian Science Monitor)

“An off-kilter blend of reality and fantasy.” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

About the Author

Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Neverwhere, Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, Anansi Boys, The Graveyard Book, Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett), The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains; the Sandman series of graphic novels; and the story collections Smoke and Mirrors, Fragile Things, and Trigger Warning. He is the winner of numerous literary honors, including the Hugo, Bram Stoker, and World Fantasy awards, and the Newbery and Carnegie Medals. Originally from England, he now lives in the United States. He is Professor in the Arts at Bard College.

Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: HarperTorch (September 26, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060515198
ISBN-13: 978-0060515195
Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 972 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #606,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #15500 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Paranormal & Urban
- #16604 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Contemporary

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Nikki

It's Neil Gaiman. That's all you need to know. Read it.

June 3, 2015

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Such an absolutely delightful tale this was. I fell in love with American Gods long after most of the book world had been telling me for years 'YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK.' And they were right, of course. I should listen more. When I found out Anansi Boys was along a similar vein, I was so excited! Because for me, it's very difficult to find books that are exactly like this, with characters so flawed and complex, who screw up a lot, but are also brave and find themselves through the course of a magical fairy tale. That is exactly my very favorite kind of book, and I never knew it was until I discovered this author. This one is much less dense than American Gods, but not in a bad way. Less characters and intertwining plots, but I found that to be an advantage, as I very much liked who lived among these pages. I think that's really the core of what I like so much; so much life is given to everyone and everything. An entire world is unwrapped for you to explore, some of it dark and violent (he always has that) but also beautiful and always highlighting the resilience of the human spirit. And that is such a nice thing to celebrate.

Sometimes I will go a long time without reading something like this, and I'll read several sub-par books in a row, and then I'll remember that there is magic in the book world and I run to it.

Sometimes you just don't know how much you need to read Neil Gaiman until you read Neil Gaiman. You probably need to, and this is an excellent choice.

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Anansi Boys works its own special brand of magic

April 18, 2017

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I love almost all of Neil Gaiman's work, and Anansi Boys ranks perhaps second only to American Gods in my personal list of favorite Gaiman books. It is far more humorous than most of his other writing, and the character of Mr. Nancy is a welcome crossover from the American Gods novel. If you have never read Gaiman, this is actually a good one to start with. Comedic, with a bit of suspense and even a twinge of horror thrown in the mix. The main character is a sort of pathetic Everyman named Fat Charlie. And his "cool" brother Spider is the brother many silently curse having in the family. I don't like rehashing the plot in a review, but suffice to say when Spider shows up at Fat Charlie's doorstep, his life takes a turn for the supernatural. Weaving African mythology in with modern city life, Anansi Boys worked its own special brand of magic on me. It made for a wonderful airplane read, and subsequent readings have proven no less entertaining. Don't expect deep and complex. This takes itself far less seriously than American Gods. Anansi Boys is spry and jaunty, reveling in making mischief - much like the patriarch of the Anansi Boys himself. And like most of Gaiman's work, there is something more sinister lurking in the shadows. If you are quick enough, you might catch a glimpse of it out of the corner of your eye.If not, that's okay. It will eventually catch you.

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Darkly mesmerizing adult fantasy (Audio Edition)

June 7, 2017

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I bought the Kindle Edition of this intending to read it right away, but non-bookworm stuff came up. Then, the audio edition was an Audible Daily Deal, so I grabbed it. One night fairly recently, the internet was down, so I started the novel (Kindle Edition). I was immediately sucked right into the story. Mr. Gaiman has a talent for mixing the darkly surreal with humor that very few authors have that I love. A few days later, I decided to start on the audio edition, despite minor reservations, because I really like the narration that Mr. Gaiman did on _Coraline_ and _The Ocean at the End of the Lane_. My reservations were so unfounded because Lenny Henry narrated this so wonderfully. I think he really made each character--and each interaction between characters--shine. I know a lot of people are going to probably want to cyber-stone me for saying this, but I think I actually liked this book a bit more than _American Gods_ overall. Both are dark and surreal, but this one just seemed to have connections between the characters and the various threads of the story that felt more earthy and meaningful.

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One Author I Alway Prefer the Movie Adaptations More.

April 22, 2018

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I really can’t decide if I like Neil Gaiman. So far I’ve read a few of his books and they are missing something that I just can’t seem to put my finger on. I think what I’ve come to discover is that this is one of the rare instances that I prefer an authors movies more than the books they write.

At one point around 80% in I almost just put the book down to wander off into something else never to return to it. But it seemed silly to read almost all of a book and not finish.

But I finished and while I did enjoy the beginning of the book (except for in one chapter I think it used the term Fat Charlie 607 times), I liked the end of the book even if it took awhile to pull it all together. What was muddled is some of the stuff in the middle. This is like a modern day folk tale but again I’m missing some connection that I’m supposed to have with the characters.

However, I did like learning how Anasi stories are like the ones that Disney told in Song of the South about a very clever rabbit that gets the better of those around him using trickery.

So far for Neil Gaiman I’ve decided to wait for the movie.

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Steve Fey

Two Sons, One God Father, Lots of Animal Gods

May 2, 2017

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Set in the same world as "American Gods," this book is a lot lighter. Two sons of Anansi (I'm guessing that sounds like A Nancy) who have never met find each other, love, and meaning in this fast-paced story. Their father dies, which draws Charles Nancy into the story, and something one of his father's friends tells him gets Spider Nancy involved. The rest I can't say much about as it would be all too easy to slip in spoilers without realizing it. You need not have read "American Gods" to enjoy "Anansi Boys." They are quite different stories. But if you read one, you'll no doubt want to read the other. You've been warned.

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