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American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition (A Full Cast Production)
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, Dennis Boutskiaris, Daniel Oreskes, Ron McLarty, Sarah Jones
- Length: 19 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
The definitive American road novel with over a million copies sold.
AN ACCLAIMED, EMMY-NOMINATED TV SERIES ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
WINNER OF THE HUGO, LOCUS AND BRAM STOKER AWARDS
After three years in prison, Shadow Moon is free to go home. But hours before his release, his beloved wife is killed in a freak accident. Numbly, he boards a plane where he meets an enigmatic stranger who seems to know Shadow and claims to be an ancient god - and king of America.
Together they embark on a profoundly strange road trip across the USA, encountering a kaleidoscopic cast of characters along the way. But all around them a storm of unnatural proportions is gathering.
War is coming, an epic struggle for the very soul of America. And Shadow is standing squarely in its path.
NEIL GAIMAN.
WITH STORIES COME POSSIBILITIES.
Critic reviews
"To give him his full title: Neil Gaiman, Architect of Worlds, Svengali of Plot, Shaman of Character, Exploder of Cliché, Master Craftsman of Style, Dreamer Laureate of the Republic of Letters." (David Mitchell)
"Original, engrossing, and endlessly inventive." (George R.R. Martin)
"Brilliant and unique." (Guardian)
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- Miles
- 12-06-13
Just fantastic!
With the impending release of Neil Gaiman's new audiobook - 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' (18th June 2013) - I thought it was worth quickly reviewing the best of his previous novels. Although Anansi Boys is great (especially once you get used to Lenny Henry doing the narration), American Gods remains his greatest novelistic and audiobook achievement.
The story starts with Shadow getting out of prison a day early due to tragic circumstances. What follows is an odyssey into the heartland of America and the Gods who live there. While the book itself is a great read, the audio version really brings the text to life - Shadow's dry sense of humour; Wednesday's mischievousness. It's so good I'm actually envious of those people who have not yet had the pleasure of downloading it - if you're one of these people, download it NOW! You won't regret it.
On a similar fantasy-related / magical-reality theme, I would also heartedly recommend the Peter Grant novels by Ben Aaronovitch - the everyday tell of your average bobby becoming the last apprentice of English magic. It is simply one of the best narrated books on Audible. Warning: be careful where you listen, however, you will undoubtedly get strange looks due to your laughing.
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- D. M. York
- 10-03-17
Superbly performed, but pointless
I really struggled with this audiobook, eventually I got just past halfway and then gave up.
Not that the story is in any way badly written, indeed it is splendidly written and the narration is probably the best I have heard of Audible with an excellent cast. However this has not been enough to recover the meandering and seemingly pointless story.
It got to halfway through and I was not even sure of what was happening or indeed whether the story was going anywhere. The book had a very promising start and seemed to introduce some very interesting characters, though after a while it just felt that the characters were moving around pointlessly. The deciding factor for me was that by halfway I had no clue what was going on at all and much more than this, I didn't care.
Perhaps this is a book that you really need to focus on, though since I do most of my listening either at the gym or in the car, it's perhaps too involved for my taste.
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- Ant
- 12-01-14
Weird and wonderful - a work of genius
I am a Neil Gaiman fan, so I'd pretty much bought into the writing style and the nature of the story up front. However, I think this is the book in which he gets everything right. It's a big book, but it's full of story, so it manages to pretty much sprint the marathon. There wasn't a time where I felt it lacked pace, or had to sit through setup text.
The characters are flawed, but completely engaging. I found myself so interested in some of the gods that I would pause the story to do a little research.
The narration is excellent and Neil's additions only add to tale.
Highly recommended.
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- Neil
- 07-04-13
Brilliantly written but just plods along
I can't help but feel more should've happened in this book or more explanation. The characters are great and the world they live in but I don't know. It just.... lacked. Its a shame cause the audio is amazing. Different actors for every voice and each great. I hope this becomes the benchmark for audiobooks. It really is a great performance but as I said the story just isn't all there for me.
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- Dr Featherweight
- 23-02-13
Magnificent book - as good as I remember it!
Read this many years ago and have just finished it on audiobook - it's still as brilliant as I remember and actually better because Neil Gaiman has put stuff back into it. Very well read too - it feels as though a great deal of care and attention was paid to make sure the detail is spot on. I think this is one of the best audiobooks I've listened to.
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- Richard
- 07-04-13
My new favourite book
I'd listened to the Anansi Boys narrated by Lenny Henry and loved it, knowing at the time that it was vaguely connected to American Gods, but Lenny was the draw.
Don't know why but I wasn't particularly drawn to American Gods, but after constant recommendations I thought I'd seek out the audiobook. Initially I was put off by the reviews regarding the narration, but decided to proceed with caution.
The narration is perfect for the book and kept me entertained from chapter to chapter, an absolute pleasure to listen too.
The story itself is so full personality. I became attached to many of the characters, but none more so than Shadow. I was upset when it ended and I hope to enter into that world again soon.
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- Craig
- 01-08-12
Outstanding
Gripping tale filled with believable and engaging characters. It is clear that this was a work of love for Gaiman, one of my favourite books of all time.
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- ThePaulPBrown
- 23-10-13
Abridge me
Where does American Gods rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Good but not great. The Ocean at the End of Lane is a superior narrative and much more cohesive and engaging
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
The narrative is very rambling - and the interludes (which I imagine were cut from the first edition book) break up the already baggy narrative. When the threads come together it is satisfying enough
Given how beautifully Neil Gaiman writes, I was disappointed that this is too indulgent and therefore only patchily gripping.
What about Neil Gaiman and George Guidall ’s performance did you like?
Absolutely brilliantly read - comes across like a play. The best narration of an audio book that I have heard
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Magical in places but overall impact greatly reduced by the indulgent bagginess
Any additional comments?
I highly recommend the Ocean at the End of Lane and this is good but just too long
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- Jonin
- 24-12-14
This book has got character!
Mystifyingly captivating despite tenuous ramblings from time to time. It's an imaginative American road trip but which gives you a real sense of the people and places along the spiritual way. A story I doubt I will forget.
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- Alison
- 19-06-13
Original and memorable
Beautifully read this is a very unusual story that is unpredictable and intriguing. A great audiobook that I thoroughly recommend.
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