Anansi Boys
By Neil Gaiman
(HarperTorch, Mass Market Paperback, 9780060515195, 416pp.)
Publication Date: September 6, 2006
Other Editions of This Title: eBook, Paperback (January 3, 2008), Audio Cassette (October 2005), Compact Disc (October 2005), Audio Cassette (October 2005), Hardcover (September 20, 2005), Compact Disc (September 20, 2005), MP3 CD (September 20, 2005)
Categories: General
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Fat Charlie Nancy's normal life ended the moment his father dropped dead on a Florida karaoke stage. Charlie didn't know his dad was a god. And he never knew he had a brother.
Now brother Spider's on his doorstep—about to make Fat Charlie's life more interesting . . . and a lot more dangerous.
Neil Gaiman is the author of many highly acclaimed and award-winning books for children and adults, including the New York Times #1 bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning novel The Graveyard Book, the internationally bestselling Coraline, and Odd and the Frost Giants. He is also the author of the picture books Blueberry Girl, illustrated by Charles Vess; The Wolves in the Walls, The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, and Crazy Hair, illustrated by Dave McKean; and The Dangerous Alphabet, illustrated by Gris Grimly. Originally from England, he now lives in the United States.
"Deliciously compulsive . . . Grade: A."
-Washington Post
"A madcap, screwball world that is partly absurd, occassionally humane and always entertaining."
-Pittsburgh Tribune
"Witty and engaging."
-Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Genre-busting . . . very creative and very funny. Grade: A-"
-Christian Science Monitor
"Ebullient . . . ingenious . . . enormously entertaining throughout."
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"A remarkably funny book."
-Toronto Star
"An off-kilter blend of reality and fantasy."
-Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"The most accomplished of Gaiman's novels . . . Urbane and sophisticated."
-Time Out London
"ANANSI BOYS makes an incredible read."
-Times Leader
"A droll comedy of manners with elements of mystery, thriller and romance thrown in . . . Charming."
-Vancouver Sun
"Ebullient . . . The Gaiman faithful will devour it gratefully."
-Sacramento Bee
"[Gaiman] gives his flair for comedy free rein without losing his appreciation for the darker aspects of world mythology."
-San Francisco Chronicle
"Funny and subversive . . . Gaiman's mastery of language carries the reader through to a satisfying conclusion."
-USA Today
"Somehow manages to be both really scary and really funny at the same time."
-Newsweek
"A very accomplished comic novel."
-Daily Telegraph (London)
"Another lovely story as only Gaiman can tell it; necessary and recommended."
-Library Journal
"A hybrid of folk tale and farce that freely partakes of the comic wealth in each."
-Salon.com
"Gaiman hardwires his comedy of misrule with a crackpot energy that, when successfully channelled, lights up the imagination."
-Sunday Times (London)
"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 at his best."
-Rocky Mountain News
"A clever, quick-witted book."
-Oklahoma City Oklahoman
"[Gaiman is] the folksy, witty, foolishly wise narrator to perfection."
-Booklist (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
"Delightful, funny and affecting . . . the literary equivalent of a hole in one."
-Washington Post Book World
"Readers who enjoyed American Gods . . . will fall madly in love with ANANSI BOYS."
-St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Another great work from Neil Gaiman."
-Toronto Star
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