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Anansi Boys
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Cheri P
, December 11, 2014
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Sometimes, what I want is a book that's quick, fun, interesting... Gaiman is often that way for me. Anansi Boys is a fast book with a story that's quirky, very Gaiman-ish, fun... And yes, I stayed up way too late last night to finish it. I enjoyed the character development in this one; Charlie's progression from start to finish was significant, as was Spider's. Yes, some of the romantic stuff was mildly predictable, but that's okay. This is just a story. A fun one. I especially enjoy how Gaiman plays with gods - this is one of the things that draws me to his work. That, and his language - simple, but not elementary. Worth my time.
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Neil Gaiman is a superb writer, intelligent without being overbearing. I have read two other of his books (Good Omens with Terry Pratchett and American Gods) and loved them, but this one is my favorite! I haven't come across a book I want to reread in a long time and I'm already anxious to read Anansi Boys again and I haven't even finished it! If you're stuck in a genre rut, you NEED to read Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman.
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Melinda Spencer
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A beautiful sequel(?) to "American Gods" about the most interesting and least explained character of the bunch, Mr. Nancy aka Anansi the African Spider God. This fantastic adventure of Mr. Nancy's sons is both silly and fun and also serious and heart-breaking. Any fans of "American Gods" should surely give this book a go.
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Denise Romesburg
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I laughed through most of this book, but then it turned very dark and very scary and it was completely okay that it did so. Revisting some of the ground from "American Gods", Gaiman's second novel is tighter and more focused, while still keeping a glorious sense of the mystery and grandeur hiding in plain sight in the mundane world. A joy to read!
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Neblix
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Gaiman is a master of his craft and shows all of his finest skills in writing this masterpiece of a book. Anansi Boys takes you on a journey through the history of the African god Anansi, or spider, if you will. As part of this history we are enlightened to how a subtle god, such as anansi, can greatly impact the lives of loved ones and in a rather entertaining fashion. I highly suggest this book to anyone that is thinking of reading Neil Gaiman.
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contestbethany
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Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys is a great kind of modern day mythology. I loved every second of it!
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Neil Gaiman has constantly entertained readers from his Sandman series to Anansi Boys. 'Fat' Charlie's character represents the average, unsuspecting individual who is about to enter a world that his father has ties to. The introduction of a twin brother, Spider, complicates things and forces Charlie to accept the difficult inheritance of his father's legacy as a god. Twist, dialogues, and other unusual characters give this story a humorous and intriguing spin. Highly recommended for Gaiman fans and those interested in a good fiction story.
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BLD379
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Neil Gaiman has a way with words. There are many sentences in "Anansi Boys" that made me laugh out loud. There are many sentences that made my skin crawl. But they all made me turn page after page of this hilarious, creepy, engrossing book that captures the very human need for family love against the age-old backdrop of a supernatural story of the gods.
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ISBN:
9780060515195
Binding:
Mass Market
Publication date:
09/26/2006
Publisher:
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
Pages:
400
Height:
1.30IN
Width:
4.20IN
Thickness:
1.00
Number of Units:
1
Copyright Year:
2006
UPC Code:
2800060515197
Author:
Neil Gaiman
Author:
Neil Gaiman
Media Run Time:
B
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Subject:
Brothers
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Literature-A to Z
Subject:
Fathers and sons
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General Fiction
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