I feel like an asshole...

[East Coast Hustle]

for not having discovered Neil Gaiman before.

American Gods is a fucking stellar book.

ECH,
has not finished it, so no spoilers please

[LMNO]

Johhny dies at the end.





And yes, you are an asshole.






Actually, this reminds me of when I finally read Pratchett, only a month or so ago.

[Suu]

After American Gods, a whole new world awaits! *has Neverwhere on deck*

[LMNO]

Actually, I wonder...


ECH, what parts of American Gods is resonating with you?


I think you might like Anansi Boys, but I'm not sure...

[East Coast Hustle]

TBH, I haven't really gotten far enough into the story to give a good answer to that. It's his style of storytelling that really grabs me. I really like how he forces you to visualize the settings, almost as if it were a graphic novel without pictures.

also, the whole "wandering the american wasteland as a permanent interloper" vibe really grabs me. reminds me of the years I spent bumming around the country keeping Greyhound in business.

[Cain]

Both you and LMNO should read Good Omens, which is co-written by Gaiman and Pratchett.  It's a bit British in places, but does not detract from the overall story too much.

[Cramulus]

American Gods is such a great read. One of my favorite novels.

I'm not as big a fan of Neil Gaimain's stuff which is aimed at children, but his more adult stuff is really deeply enjoyable.

If you're digging American Gods, I wager you'd dig Sandman. It's a weighty collection to pick up, but do check out books IV (A Season of Mists) and IX (The Kindly Ones) - Neil Gaiman IMHO is the Shakespeare of the graphic novel format. Those books have some really awesome stories, characters, and art.

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

American Gods, Neverwhere, Good Omens, Stardust, Anansi Boys, ALL OF SANDMAN!!!

That should be a good start

[Darth Cupcake]

I have to pick up Stardust. I absolutely freakin' loved the movie and read some of the graphic novel a while back, so I'd like to read the actual novel.

I still haven't finished Good Omens because it's one of those things I pick up and read on lunch breaks without actually buying. I ought to actually buy it, because I always end up sitting on the floor of Barnes and Noble giggling obnoxiously because it's so good.

[Cain]

I may or may not have several Gaiman e-books (dont worry, I bought the real things long before).

PMing me will not force me to reveal details as to their whereabouts.

[Suu]

Sandman is definitely worth it, especially if you get the ones illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano.

[Triple Zero]

American Gods is probably the best book i've read recently.

a great read.

you're gonna enjoy it until the end, i'm sure.

[LMNO]

Cain: Read Good Omens.  Great stuff.

ECH, if it's his writing style you dig, and don't mind his excursions into tales of fairies and Gods, then anything he's ever written will please you.

Actually, I think you'd have fun with his Coraline and The wolves in the walls, too (kids' books, nominally).

[East Coast Hustle]

I've got nothing against tales of faeries and gods, provided they're not being told by someone who actually believes what they're saying.

[LMNO]

In that case, I highly recommend his entire bibliograhy, including (maybe even especially) his graphic novels.