American Gods

Extract: The more SF I read, the more likely I am to reread a book. "American Gods" was an easy candidate for several reasons. One, I needed to complete my reviews of Hugo winners, and I read it before I was writing reviews. Two, it took me too long to read it the first time and I got lost in it a couple of time. Since my first read of it around 2005, my reading commitment, and therefore my comprehension, has gotten a lot better. Three, having had a lot more exposure to non-Greek and Roman mythology through my fantasy readings and personal experiences, I've found myself more intrigued by the premise of the book: a war between the ancient gods and the gods of modern technology and society...