[Giovanna Clairval]

A very satisfying read.

Anansi Boys is lighter than American Gods, I agree.

It's hilarious--oh, it made me laugh--but it is also more profound than it seems.

Fat Charlie is just an English Joe in the beginning, but later on he embraces his "other" origins: his African heritage (that happens exactly when the reader realises that Charlie is black). Now Charlie isn't ashamed anymore by his dad's embarassing style. He can sing. He can wear a funny hat, as his father did. He's not just Charlie + Spider in the end. Now he is a man who doesn't need to hate his father to affirm his identity and be himself. He's a fully grown person.

I loved American Gods, but this light little book has a structure, with a... (hold your guns!)... a plot.