A review by viv_pcu
American Gods by Neil Gaiman

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This book reminded me of an adult take of Rick Riordan’s novels. It’s almost like American folklore, except the book describes the beliefs brought from immigrants and how they might change over time. I really enjoyed this book for the unique worldbuilding and the interesting plot twist near the end. It was helpful to read the Norse mythology book by Neil Gaiman right before. My only critique would be I’m not sure I understand why Shadow is the protagonist, or really, who he is as a person. He remains mostly a mystery, but maybe that’s because I listened to the audiobook.