American Gods 10th Anniversary Edition - Page 5

jgaiser · 06-22-2011, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea

Neither do I, and I've read it at least twice

The scene must not have made much of an impression on me. Bast on the other hand....

I actually had to go a Google search to remember the scene. And yes, Bast on the other hand was well remembered.

Ea · 06-23-2011, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

I actually had to go a Google search to remember the scene. And yes, Bast on the other hand was well remembered.

Thanks for the tip - I'll do a Google search

Richey79 · 06-23-2011, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

The story between the ifrit cab driver and Salim, the salesman. I didn't find it gratuitous either. Actually a sweet coming together of two very lonely creatures.

Yes! - That's the one.

Didn't really notice it was homosexual. As you say, it was quite well written and had a nice narrative arc; most of the throwaway little tales within the novel do.

Memorable, on the other hand? - Apparently not.

Ea · 06-23-2011, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Richey79

Yes! - That's the one.

Didn't really notice it was homosexual. As you say, it was quite well written and had a nice narrative arc; most of the throwaway little tales within the novel do.

Memorable, on the other hand? - Apparently not.

Now I remember. Of course. Didn't think of that as a sex scene - the sex was just an expression of connection, tenderness. So memorable enough, just a different context.

RiverY · 06-23-2011, 11:55 AM

I pre-ordered this when I learned it was being released.

I love Gaiman's work, and I am rather fond of this one in particular, having grown up in Madison and gone to The House On The Rock every summer. Any book with The House on the Rock in it has got to be good.

(Off Topic)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_on_the_Rock
http://www.thehouseontherock.com/HOT...actionMain.htm

It has become a truly bizarre place over the past 30 or 40 years.

My favorite of Neil's works, however, is Neverwhere.

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06-23-2011, 11:55 AM	#65
RiverY RiverY Posts: 22 Karma: 8966 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wisconsin Device: Kindles, Sony, & nc	I pre-ordered this when I learned it was being released. I love Gaiman's work, and I am rather fond of this one in particular, having grown up in Madison and gone to The House On The Rock every summer. Any book with The House on the Rock in it has got to be good. (Off Topic) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_on_the_Rock http://www.thehouseontherock.com/HOT...actionMain.htm It has become a truly bizarre place over the past 30 or 40 years. My favorite of Neil's works, however, is Neverwhere.