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YOSSARIAN · 1st May 2006, 01:10 AM

(Why did that post go up when I wasn't finished yet?)

Anyway, Anansi Boys was a very enjoyable story. This book lacked the heft of American Gods, but I wasn't disappointed by it. The story was very funny, and what I liked about it was that it had some dark comedy mixed with some silliness, almost slapstick type stuff. Very touching at times as well. Americans Gods was about old gods vs. new with humans kind of ending up being manipulated in the process. Anansi Boys was more about gods and humans getting together with and each becoming more than they ever could be separately. I think Gaiman let his inner Douglas Adams play a little bit and came up with a story that is more lighthearted than what I expect from him.
And hey, it has a happy ending.

1st May 2006, 01:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
YOSSARIAN Enjoy the Era Vulgaris Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 282	Re: Hmmm, no Anansi Boys... (Why did that post go up when I wasn't finished yet?) Anyway, Anansi Boys was a very enjoyable story. This book lacked the heft of American Gods, but I wasn't disappointed by it. The story was very funny, and what I liked about it was that it had some dark comedy mixed with some silliness, almost slapstick type stuff. Very touching at times as well. Americans Gods was about old gods vs. new with humans kind of ending up being manipulated in the process. Anansi Boys was more about gods and humans getting together with and each becoming more than they ever could be separately. I think Gaiman let his inner Douglas Adams play a little bit and came up with a story that is more lighthearted than what I expect from him. And hey, it has a happy ending.