American Gods

Author: Neil Gaiman
Original publication: July 2001
Genre: Fantasy
Book Description: It's the story of Shadow released from prison a few days after his wife and best friends were killed in an accident. He gets recruited to be bodyguard, driver and errand boy for the enigmatic 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. 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. 

 So this is definitely not a quick read. Not only because it is over 700 pages long but because it has a slow start. It took a while to pick my interest fully not sure if it was because everything was just so confusing we get the introduction to many people in a short amount of time and initially Shadow does not believe or accept what he is seeing. So his perspective is kind of hindering because he does not explore deeper into the people and who they represent. It is not as action packed as I expected, it is mostly drama and no fighting really, it does contain some backstabbing and deaths but not epic fights so be aware and don't get your hopes high in that regard.
The characters are very realistic in a way that everyone has faults, they're very human that way. Some are extremely self-centered and not sorry, others make mistakes and yet claim to love and care (Laura) and so on. Everyone has their faults.
The book overall was good once you get the hang of it you care about the people in it and the surprises just keep coming. It did not end the way I had predicted and the ending was not an absolute but then again life is rarely giving a nice end for anything so it felt appropriate. There is supposed to be a sequel but the way it ended you can still read it as a standalone. 
I will continue with the next one but not right away.

 Now I will have to see the series, I am sure that if they add more action it would be great. We'll see.



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