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An ultra-twisty cold-ish case mystery with a dash of romance. I sped through this, and the evidence is the raw spot on the inside of my cheek where I compulsively gnawed at it through the high-tension moments.
My only complaint is that I wish the editorial team would’ve let this book remain “super-British” (as the author notes in the acknowledgements) instead of resetting it for an American audience. I want to read the original version!
My only complaint is that I wish the editorial team would’ve let this book remain “super-British” (as the author notes in the acknowledgements) instead of resetting it for an American audience. I want to read the original version!
*2021 update*
Again DNF at about 200 pages. I raced through the first 75-80 pages and then the slog began once again. I guess I just don’t like this book very much haha
*2017 read*
DNF around halfway...
I listened to the first half of this tome on audiobook, and then I picked up the physical copy and proceeded for a few chapters. While I love Gaiman's writing and the story is interesting, I feel like I'm stumbling over the sheer number of words in this book, especially the number of words that feel like filler. I'm talking about the way Shadow's every action is carefully documented. It reminded me of Stieg Larsson in the sense that it was somewhat satisfactorily numbing filler, comforting when you're in the right mood and drearily monotonous when you're not. Right now, I'm not, so I'm going to put this one down for a while. I will come back to it!
Again DNF at about 200 pages. I raced through the first 75-80 pages and then the slog began once again. I guess I just don’t like this book very much haha
*2017 read*
DNF around halfway...
I listened to the first half of this tome on audiobook, and then I picked up the physical copy and proceeded for a few chapters. While I love Gaiman's writing and the story is interesting, I feel like I'm stumbling over the sheer number of words in this book, especially the number of words that feel like filler. I'm talking about the way Shadow's every action is carefully documented. It reminded me of Stieg Larsson in the sense that it was somewhat satisfactorily numbing filler, comforting when you're in the right mood and drearily monotonous when you're not. Right now, I'm not, so I'm going to put this one down for a while. I will come back to it!
A classic childhood story that I think adults might appreciate even more than kids do. I’m glad to have read this for the first time in my twenties. Though it lacks the more pointed commentary on race & society that’s featured in Huck Finn, it’s still a great satirical read, and laugh-out-loud funny in many places.
A little disappointing. A quick and compelling read, but lacked character development. We were told that characters had changed, but it happened off-page and felt unbelievable. Unfortunately, I found it a bit hard to root for the central couple.
Super fun, creative concept! Unfortunately, I found the main character, Leah, extremely irritating and unsympathetic. She continually makes very selfish, impulsive decisions, and her growth at end of the novel wasn’t enough to make me come around.