This story follows the recently paroled and recently widowed
Shadow Moon, as he is recruited into the service of the enigmatic Mr.
Wednesday, who turns out to be the American version of the Norse deity Odin.
The charm of the book is the marriage of the mythological with the setting of
modern America. With this combination, Gaiman is able to create a fresh
American myth borrowing from the folktales of the world. The underlying theme
being that these Gods never survive in America because those that believe in
them are eventually assimilated into the melting pot culture. The fantastic
elements complement the haunted main character. I am struggling to pinpoint how
much I actually liked this book, but having done a few Google searches on Odin
and other “Old World” Gods like Loki, I am starting to appreciate the richness
of the tale more. If I had a stronger background in that area, I’d probably
have been even more amused by the book.
Up next: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
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