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Old 08-02-2008, 12:22 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by grimo1re View Post
I noticed that people seem to either love or hate Neil Gaiman's American Gods. What other books do you know of like that?
I'm just about to make my second attempt at reading American Gods. I started it with high expectations, it seemed like just my kind of book. I quickly realized I didn't like the writing style, or the main character. I gave up pretty quickly.

It's kind of odd, because I really enjoyed Coraline, so I don't think there's anything specific about his writing that I hate.

Battlefield Earth is another love/hate book. Some people dismiss it out of hand because of the author, and its use of familiar tropes, and the awful movie. But the book itself, once you strip out all the exterior stuff, is really a fun read.

Carl
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