"American Gods manages to reinvent, and reassert, the enduring importance of fantastic literature itself in this late age of the world. Dark fun, and nourishing to the soul." -- Michael Chabon
"Provocative yet fun . . . Gaiman has applied his vast breadth of knowledge about all things mythological to a truly high concept." -- Entertainment Weekly
"Gaiman returns to the fertile killing ground that nourished The Sandman: that peculiarly American crossroads where pop culture intersects with religion, violence and death." -- Village Voice Literary Supplement
"Immensely rewarding . . . . Suffused with . . . powerful imagery and deftly painted characters . . . . A finely crafted novel of weight and significance [with] poetic descriptions, sharp-eyed criticism, and first-rate storytelling. There is much to enjoy, to admire, and to ponder in this unforgettable tale." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Pointed, occasionally comic, often scary, consistently moving and provocative . . . . American Gods is strewn with secrets and magical visions." -- USA Today
"Mystery, satire, sex, horror, poetic prose-American Gods uses all these to keep the reader turning the pages." -- Washington Post
"Original, engrossing, and endlessly inventive." -- George R. R. Martin
American Gods is sexy, thrilling, dark, funny and poetic." -- Teller, of Penn & Teller
"American Gods is like a fast run downhill through a maze -- both exhilarating and twisted." -- Jane Lindskold, author of Changer and
