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Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman Publisher: HarperCollins Date: September 2005 I thought it would be a good time to sneak in something I wouldn’t normally read.  Neil Gaiman was the first author that came to mind.  He has a huge following that really loves him and I have never cracked open one of his books. Anansi Boys is the continuation of a story-line from Gaiman’s earlier novel American Gods.  I didn’t know that going in, but it didn’t take away from this book for me.  It was an easy read and engaging story. The tale takes root in Caribbean and West African folklore and focuses mainly on Anansi, the Spider God, and his two sons Spider and Fat Charlie.  Upon Anansi’s death, the two meet for the first time since being separated as children.  Hi-jinx ensue.  The brothers are complete opposites.  Fat Charlie discovers that Spider has inherited all of his fathers’ magical powers, whereas he has none.  Spider has all the smooth lady-killing confidence.  Fat Charlie is grumpy and stand-offish.  Spider steals Charlie’s fiance, and ends up getting him thrown in jail for murder.  Basically Spider turns Fat Charlie’s life into complete chaos. I’ll stop there.  Neil Gaiman is a funny man.  I grew to like the characters with each passing page.  It seems like Mr. Gaiman is the type of person you would love to have over for Sunday dinner - always something interesting to say.

Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

Publisher: HarperCollins

Date: September 2005

I thought it would be a good time to sneak in something I wouldn’t normally read.  Neil Gaiman was the first author that came to mind.  He has a huge following that really loves him and I have never cracked open one of his books.

Anansi Boys is the continuation of a story-line from Gaiman’s earlier novel American Gods.  I didn’t know that going in, but it didn’t take away from this book for me.  It was an easy read and engaging story.

The tale takes root in Caribbean and West African folklore and focuses mainly on Anansi, the Spider God, and his two sons Spider and Fat Charlie.  Upon Anansi’s death, the two meet for the first time since being separated as children.  Hi-jinx ensue.  The brothers are complete opposites.  Fat Charlie discovers that Spider has inherited all of his fathers’ magical powers, whereas he has none.  Spider has all the smooth lady-killing confidence.  Fat Charlie is grumpy and stand-offish.  Spider steals Charlie’s fiance, and ends up getting him thrown in jail for murder.  Basically Spider turns Fat Charlie’s life into complete chaos.

I’ll stop there.  Neil Gaiman is a funny man.  I grew to like the characters with each passing page.  It seems like Mr. Gaiman is the type of person you would love to have over for Sunday dinner - always something interesting to say.

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    Just shake his hand and tell him I said Thanks, will you, please?
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    That’s incredibly exciting. Neil Gaiman is one of my literary heroes. I’m reading this right now for the first time and...
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    If I mailed you my well worn copy of Neverwhere, what would the liklihood of getting it signed be? Hahaha… oh my god I’m...
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    I’ll tell him you said hi?
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    Currently reading
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    well said. also, do read american gods - much...south-central wisconsin with lots
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    Haven’t read this one, but...did read American Gods which actually took place
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