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Originally Posted by montsnmags
I've not read American Gods. I've read Anansi Boys, and it didn't inspire me to read any more. I don't specifically think it was badly written...I'm not so inspired as to be critical of it...I'm not inclined at this point to read another though. Views here from many (who I've no reason but to respect) have suggested my opinion is in the minority though, and if I was told that American Gods was worlds above Anansi Boys I'd likely give it a go sometime down the track. Who knows? Sometimes, when reading, mindset can have an influence on me. Perhaps I wasn't in the right one at the time.
Cheers,
Marc
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Very true, I find that mindset can have a lot of influence on me when reading. Just for the record, I do believe that American Gods is worlds above Anansi Boys, give it a try one day if you ever find the time.
At any rate, I feel like American Gods seems to be one of those books that people either Love or Hate. I've heard people say it was the worst book they've ever read (Come on, worst? If it was so bad why did they read it all the way through?) or sing its praises.
As for Definitely Dead, there is a short story in the Sookie Stackhouse short story collection that involves Hadley (I can't recall the title of the collection), and apparently that story should be read before reading the novel that concerns the mystery involving Hadley. Try to see if you can get your hands on it somewhere.