Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Anansi Boys
Book Review: Brotherly Love/Hate
Summary: 4 Stars
Every once in awhile it is great to change your perspective and break the laws of science. This story gives you that chance and keeps enough plausibility that you have to stop and think a little about the possibilities. Is it possible for gods to live amongst us? Are these gods responsible for both good and bad things that happen to us? These questions pop up while reading this book, but at the same time it is a funny story with good moral issues involved. This is a true story of brotherly love/hate.Book Review: Bucking That Tide
Summary: 1 Stars
I probably should not be writing a review for a book I did not even finish, but I want to spare other readers the agony and the money. Generally, writers get better as their careers progress, but Neil Gaiman is bravely bucking that tide by getting worse.Book Review: Comedic, Engrossing, and Well-Written
Summary: 5 Stars
Since there are already many reviews about the actual storyline and characters, I'll focus this on what I thought about the writing and style of the novel. In short, I really, really liked it. Although I had been a big bookworm as a child, I have not read very much fiction as an adult because I did not find many books I really enjoyed. This book has sparked my interest again. I bought it on a Friday afternoon and kept reading until I finished it around midnight of the next day. This might stand out as one of my favorite books.
The story was well-thought out and paced at a good speed. There are plenty of twists and turns, but not so many that it becomes confusing. And even the supporting characters are for the most part life-like and interesting. It's not all perfect, of course. There were some moments where I thought the reactions of the characters were a bit too flat and unrealistic when they encounter the magic that occurs at times, at least enough to stop and ask "Huh, what? Why?". But thankfully these are few and far between enough to not ruin the story or attachment to the characters. And best of all, it fits my ironic, hectic style of humor, and had many parts that I felt I even could relate to if I was in the characters' shoes.
As a suggestion, I could see this book as a good gift to teenage readers. This was the first piece of work from Niel Gaimon that I'd read, and because of it I went on to read American Gods, which was his first book in this same "world". I didn't enjoy that one as much, but I would still recommend it for mature adult readers.
Book Review: Cool book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a sort of sequel to American Gods - it features "Mr. Nancy" from American Gods - or more accurately his progeny, much like American Gods featured the child of another diety.
I don't want to give away too much but like all Gaiman's books this is very well written and keeps you wanting to read more. This one has a bit more humor in it than American Gods - it reminded me more of Neverwhere than American Gods but that was OK too. :D
Book Review: Couldn't get through it.
Summary: 1 Stars
I have read many of Gaiman's other books and liked them, a lot. Anansi Boys was a huge disappointment for me, twice. I tried to read it years ago and put it down due to lack of interest. Picked it back up and started over recently and got halfway through before I couldn't take it anymore. Boring.