American Gods: A Novel by Neil Gaiman

American Gods: A Novel

American Gods #1

Neil Gaiman

480 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Shadow spent three years in prison, keeping his head down, doing his time. All he wanted was to get back to the loving arms of his wife and to stay out of trouble for the rest of his life. But days before his scheduled release, he learns that his ...

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Moods

adventurous 83%
mysterious 74%
dark 66%
tense 28%
reflective 27%
funny 23%
challenging 22%
emotional 19%
sad 7%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 44%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 21% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 37% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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