Fat Charlie Nancy discovers he is the son of Anansi, the spider god.
It’s very difficult to review a book that is so good. The pacing, the characters, everything is practically perfect. This is must buy not only for fantasy fans but also for fan of good fiction in general.
The tale is set in the “Gaiman verse” and shares some of his characters with “American gods”, an earlier Gaiman novel. In the Gaiman universe all the old myths, with their gods and monsters, are in some way true. Moreover he manages to tie them marvelously with today’s life showing how those old stories are still shaping the world we live in.
“Anansi Boys” is excellent even compared to the rest of Gaiman canon. “American gods” is maybe too long in some parts and overall too serious while “Anansi boys” has been written as a comedy and so manages to deliver all the important content with a much lighter touch.
Again, go out and buy it.
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