Comments on: Book Review – “American Gods” http://www.bureau42.com/view/1290/book-review-american-gods Bureau 42 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:26:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.bureau42.com/view/1290/book-review-american-gods/comment-page-1#comment-4617 Dave Fri, 25 Apr 2003 06:32:41 +0000 http://www.bureau42.com/view/1290#comment-4617 the other low point? I suppose this is what they call foreshadowing these days... <P> On about page three or so, when Shadow meets Low-Key, that kinda gives away, um, most of the book. <P> Maybe it's just me, though the "shocking revelation" as to who that Low Key guy really is failed completely to be shocking in any way. <P> (I'm trying to be vague, in case it's not as obvious as I thought it was, and to avoid spoiling the book.) the other low point?
I suppose this is what they call foreshadowing these days…

On about page three or so, when Shadow meets Low-Key, that kinda gives away, um, most of the book.

Maybe it’s just me, though the “shocking revelation” as to who that Low Key guy really is failed completely to be shocking in any way.

(I’m trying to be vague, in case it’s not as obvious as I thought it was, and to avoid spoiling the book.)

]]> By: hitch http://www.bureau42.com/view/1290/book-review-american-gods/comment-page-1#comment-4549 hitch Wed, 23 Apr 2003 14:55:07 +0000 http://www.bureau42.com/view/1290#comment-4549 disclaimer: I'm a Gaiman addict just to start off with, I should point out that I've read everything Gaiman's written that I can find. including graphic novels, which puts quite a strain on the budget.... anyway, I read this before I read Sandman (All of them) and as I was reading the Sandman GNs, I kept thinking "ah. this is where he did most of his research". I found the plot absolutely fascinating, even though it wandered. oddly, I felt that that was a strength of the book - it went where it needed to go, rather than where Gaiman forced it to go. Be careful when you pick this book up - you might also want to pick up a book on sleight of hand coin tricks. a) because that's the best way to understand a lot of what Shadow does in his spare time, b) because you'll likely become fascinated with them. disclaimer: I’m a Gaiman addict
just to start off with, I should point out that I’ve read everything Gaiman’s written that I can find. including graphic novels, which puts quite a strain on the budget….
anyway, I read this before I read Sandman (All of them) and as I was reading the Sandman GNs, I kept thinking “ah. this is where he did most of his research”. I found the plot absolutely fascinating, even though it wandered. oddly, I felt that that was a strength of the book – it went where it needed to go, rather than where Gaiman forced it to go. Be careful when you pick this book up – you might also want to pick up a book on sleight of hand coin tricks. a) because that’s the best way to understand a lot of what Shadow does in his spare time, b) because you’ll likely become fascinated with them.

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