American Gods (2001) is a fantasy novel by British author Neil Gaiman. The novel is a blend of Americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on the mysterious and taciturn Shadow.
I read the 10th anniversary edition, which is longer than the original. It seemed a little slow at times and I think the original edition might be better.
I read this both in print and as audiobook. The audiobook version is narrated by Neil Gaiman himself, so it is, of course, amazing.
While I usually read for character development, that isn't a big part of this book--the characters are fun, but you don't come out of it feeling like you know them that well, or, at least, I didn't. Instead, this book is about story and about exploring "what ifs."
It's one of Gaiman's best, which means something.
