2016 began with a re-read of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods. I’m a big proponent of re-reading, and American Gods, in particular, is one book where I can always be certain of discovering something new. Gaiman packs quite a lot into his story; if you’re into road trips, or Americana, or mythology, or murder mysteries, or romance, or ghost stories (and I am into all of those things)…it’s cliché to say that there is something for everyone here, but it’s the truth. Of more interest than that, though, is that every person is likely to find something different. For instance, if I knew anything about chess (I had to ask my husband what a bishop does; “It goes diagonally.” Not as much info as I’d hoped for) or the Tarot (my college roommate tells me this is significant; I trust her on that), I’m certain that would add another level to my reading.
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American Gods is one of my favorite books. I also love the full cast audio version. I highly recommend it for long drives.
I second Emmalita’s suggestion of the full cast audio – perhaps for your reread before the series?
I can third the recommendation for the full cast audio of American Gods, I listened to it last year while concussed and it’s a really good ensemble audio. I really liked the way it was set up, and Gaiman himself reads a lot of the little “Coming to America” stories in between. He has the best voice.
Ya’ll sold me on the audio version! I both loved this book and was left wondering why everyone hypes it so much (favorite Gaiman = Ocean at the End of the Lane). I’m excited to revisit it in a different format.
I wasn’t the biggest fan of this book when I read it, but it seems if I ever re-read I will be doing the full cast audio!
I will *absolutely* be listening to the full-cast audio version for my next re-read. Shopping now…thanks!