Ho hum book.
I found the book quite boring and stopped reading 170 pages in but I'll still watch the show. I like Ian Mcshane in pretty much anything.
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I didn't dislike the book as much as you apparently did, but I would say I found it underwhelming.
It seemed to me very meandering; there were actually 3 or 4 main plots that never seemed to coalesce--just as one would get interesting Gaiman shifted gears and took us into another.
I hoping, though, that this will adapt more suitably for a TV series because I think that medium allows multiple plots to co-exist better than any film would do. I also hope the TV show makes it's main focus the story of the gods themselves, and they remain predominant throughout the story.
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To each their own. The book is one of my favorites. But I will agree that Ian McShane is an excellent actor and will make a great Wednesday.
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What would be a good Gaiman book to read as a starting point? I've tried a few different ones (Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes, The Graveyard Book, the beginning of American Gods), and none of them sparked my interest. It could just be a matter of not being my style, but I know how well regarded and important he is, so I'd like to find a way to appreciate his stuff. Any suggestions?
shareThis is not really my genre either but a good book in any genre is okay by me. I really liked Neverwhere. It may be to your taste. There was a tv series from England that you could check out to see if it's for you. Beware though because the production value is pretty poor. I think the Neverwhere series was made in the late eighties or early nineties. It is good but the special effects may not look that great. The book was hard to put down. I do remember that.
shareThank you very much for the suggestion; I appreciate it very much. I'll certainly take a look at the book and see if there's any footage online that I can glance at.
shareYou could also try Stardust.
shareI had completely forgotten he did that as well. I saw the movie and enjoyed it, although I was a little distracted and should probably rewatch it.
shareIt's a pretty decent movie adaptation, it doesn't piss all over the novel but of course some things are changed. At least one of them for the better.
shareI've never swallowed the Gaiman koolaid. I like the genre he plays in, and he has great ideas, but i've never been wowed by his writing. He certainly has his moments and some of Sandman is pretty disturbing, but for the most part, not my thing.
shareTry listening to the audiobook if you can. I tried reading the novel and was also bored. Couldn't finish it. The audiobook makes it a bit more enjoyable though because the production value is there. They got actors for different characters and completed it with sound effects so you really feel like you're part of the story. Having said that though, it's still the book. And the book is pretty much spent telling a tale of two men on a road trip across America trying to recruit the forgotten gods of old and prepare for war. It's often slow and monotonous and doesn't really pickup until the latter half, but it's got a Carnivale/Preacher vibe to it, and if you're a fan of either of those shows, you might enjoy it if you can bear through the boring start.
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