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Gaiman Strikes Gold in ‘American Gods’

September 16, 2014 by Allison Hiltz 10 Comments

A few weeks ago, I asked my Facebook and Twitter friends to tell me what book to read next. My options were The Goldfinch, A Prayer for Owen Meany, and American Gods, but American Gods received an overwhelming number of recommendations when compared to the other two (I did, however, also read Owen Meany and you can read that review next week). Although I'd previously read … [Read more...]

Gaiman’s “Ocean” Blends Childlike Wonder With Human Fragility (Book Review)

June 11, 2014 by Allison Hiltz 10 Comments

This was my first Neil Gaiman book and it was not at all what I expected. For whatever reason, I thought Gaiman wrote brooding social commentaries along the lines of Philip Roth that were rooted in the real world. This may be the case for his other books, but not so much with The Ocean At the End of the Lane (although social commentaries do exist). That said, I still really … [Read more...]

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