American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition Mass market paperbound - 2016
by Neil Gaiman
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"American Gods" by Neil Gaiman follows Shadow, a recently released convict who becomes involved in a war between the old gods of mythological lore and the new gods of technology and media. The protagonist, Shadow, is released from prison after serving three years for a robbery that resulted in the death of his wife. He is hired by a mysterious man named Wednesday, and enlists Shadow's help in a war between the old gods of mythological lore and the new gods of technology and media. As he travels across America, Shadow meets various gods and learns about his own identity and past.
With an enthralling blend of mythology, fantasy, and road trip adventure, it explores the themes of belief, faith, and identity in America. It won the Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker, and Locus awards, and has been adapted into a television series.
Reader reviews for American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition
Review summary
Readers were sharply divided on American Gods. Many praised its ambitious premise, rich tapestry of global mythologies, and Gaiman’s elegant, unfussy prose, noting the evocative road?trip portrait of small?town America and standout interludes about how gods came to the New World. Others found the novel overlong and structurally diffuse, citing a meandering plot, a promised “storm” that never fully lands, and interludes that distract from the main thread. Shadow, the protagonist, was lauded by some as quietly compelling and criticized by others as inert or emotionally blank. The depiction of the “new gods” struck some as sharp social commentary and others as heavy?handed. Several readers needed mythology background (or the annotated edition), and a notable number DNF’d due to pacing—though just as many called it a modern favorite, with the full?cast audiobook and TV adaptation earning frequent kudos.
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A modern masterpiece from the multiple-award-winning master of innovative fiction Neil Gaiman
First published in 2001, American Gods became an instant classic, lauded for its brilliant synthesis of "mystery, satire, sex, horror, and poetic prose" (Washington Post) and as a modern phantasmagoria that "distills the essence of America" (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). It is the story of Shadow--released from prison just days after his wife and best friend are killed in an accident--who gets recruited to be bodyguard, driver, and errand boy for the enigmatic trickster Mr. Wednesday. So begins Shadow's dark and strange road trip, one that introduces him to a host of eccentric characters whose fates are mysteriously intertwined with his own. For beneath the placid surface of everyday life, a storm is brewing--an epic war for the very soul of America--and Shadow is standing squarely in its path.
First edition identification
William Morrow published a First Edition, First Printing in 2001, London.
William Morrow published a First Edition, First Printing hardcover in 2001, New York
Hill House published a First Edition, First Printing hardcover in 2003.
Details
- Title American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition
- Author Neil Gaiman
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 784
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher William Morrow & Company, New York
- Publication date 2016-08-16
- ISBN 9780062472106 / 0062472100
- Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 7.4 x 4.1 x 1.9 in (18.80 x 10.41 x 4.83 cm)
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Themes
- Topical: Family
- Category Fiction - Fantasy
- Library of Congress subjects Fantasy fiction, Ex-convicts
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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