Anansi Boys

By Neil Gaiman
(HarperTorch, Mass Market Paperback, 9780060515195, 416pp.)

Publication Date: October 2006

Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Hardcover, Paperback

Categories: General

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Neil Gaiman’s bestselling novels include Neverwhere, American Gods, Coraline, Anansi Boys, and Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett). He is the creator of the Sandman series of graphic novels and author of the short-fiction collections Smoke and Mirrors and Fragile Things. The winner of numerous literary honors, Gaiman is originally from England but now lives in America.

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“Another lovely story as only Gaiman can tell it; necessary and recommended.”
-Library Journal

“Another great work from Neil Gaiman.”
-Toronto Star

“A madcap, screwball world that is partly absurd, occassionally humane and always entertaining.”
-Pittsburgh Tribune

“Ebullient . . . ingenious . . . enormously entertaining throughout.”
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Darkly funny and heartwarming to the end, this book is an addictive read not easily forgotten.”
-School Library Journal

“A thoughtful, atmospheric novel.”
-London Times

“Witty and engaging.”
-Minneapolis Star Tribune

“Deliciously compulsive . . . Grade: A.”
-Washington Post

“Gaiman at his best.”
-Rocky Mountain News

“ANANSI BOYS makes an incredible read.”
-Times Leader

“[Gaiman] gives his flair for comedy free rein without losing his appreciation for the darker aspects of world mythology.”
-San Francisco Chronicle

“A welterweight boxer of a book -- light on its feet, but capable of delivering a punch.”
-Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“Gaiman at his best.”
-Rocky Mountain News

“[Gaiman is] the folksy, witty, foolishly wise narrator to perfection.”
-Booklist (starred review)

“Funny and subversive . . . Gaiman’s mastery of language carries the reader through to a satisfying conclusion.”
-USA Today

“A droll comedy of manners with elements of mystery, thriller and romance thrown in . . . Charming.”
-Vancouver Sun

“A remarkably funny book.”
-Toronto Star

“A clever, quick-witted book.”
-Oklahoma City Oklahoman

“Delightful, funny and affecting . . . the literary equivalent of a hole in one.”
-Washington Post Book World

“The most accomplished of Gaiman’s novels . . . Urbane and sophisticated.”
-Time Out London

“Readers who enjoyed American Gods . . . will fall madly in love with ANANSI BOYS.”
-St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Somehow manages to be both really scary and really funny at the same time.”
-Newsweek

“Genre-busting . . . very creative and very funny. Grade: A-”
-Christian Science Monitor

“Gaiman hardwires his comedy of misrule with a crackpot energy that, when successfully channelled, lights up the imagination.”
-Sunday Times (London)

“A hybrid of folk tale and farce that freely partakes of the comic wealth in each.”
-Salon.com

“A very accomplished comic novel.”
-Daily Telegraph (London)

“Ebullient . . . The Gaiman faithful will devour it gratefully.”
-Sacramento Bee

“An off-kilter blend of reality and fantasy.”
-Atlanta Journal-Constitution