Reviews

Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

lbosch's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The second hand embarrassment I experienced especially in the first half made me want to skip ahead. But I definitely recommend the book, I thought it had cool characters, beautiful writing and descriptions, and an incredible plot. Favorite character was obviously Daisy, thought that Rosie was a bit overrated (until the end) and enjoyed all of the old ladies. I liked both Fat Charlie and Spider and how they complimented each other.

sarahdelaemery's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

vmacalinao's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jmrprice's review against another edition

4.0

Great fun and imagination

sweetteaandbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

imoyn's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.75

the_sunken_library's review against another edition

3.0

Although I did enjoy the book and it was well written it simply didn't grab me. I much prefer Gaimans comics to his novels but that's just personal preference.

weboury's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Loved this audiobook, and it made me quite emotional. I grew up with Tío Conejo stories, and of course the clever rabbit is just a permutation of Anansi. It's a good book with quite a love of stories, and a love for parents and offspring. This idea that stories live on, it always gets me. The narrator is absolutely fantastic.

thom888's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kari_coz's review against another edition

4.0

good father/son book.