Anansi Boys
By Neil Gaiman
(HarperTorch, Mass Market Paperback, 9780060515195, 416pp.)
Publication Date: September 6, 2006
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 bestseller Coraline. He is also the author of the picture books The Wolves in the Walls and The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, both illustrated by Dave McKean, Blueberry Girl, illustrated by Charles Vess, and The Dangerous Alphabet, illustrated by Gris Grimly. Among his many awards are the World Fantasy Award, the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the Bram Stoker Award. Originally from England, Gaiman now lives in the United States.
"A clever, quick-witted book."
-Oklahoma City Oklahoman
"The most accomplished of Gaiman's novels . . . Urbane and sophisticated."
-Time Out London
"A remarkably funny book."
-Toronto Star
"Delightful, funny and affecting . . . the literary equivalent of a hole in one."
-Washington Post Book World
"Gaiman hardwires his comedy of misrule with a crackpot energy that, when successfully channelled, lights up the imagination."
-Sunday Times (London)
"Genre-busting . . . very creative and very funny. Grade: A-"
-Christian Science Monitor
"[Gaiman is] the folksy, witty, foolishly wise narrator to perfection."
-Booklist (starred review)
"Another great work from Neil Gaiman."
-Toronto Star
"Gaiman at his best."
-Rocky Mountain News
"Ebullient . . . ingenious . . . enormously entertaining throughout."
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Readers who enjoyed American Gods . . . will fall madly in love with ANANSI BOYS."
-St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Gaiman at his best."
-Rocky Mountain News
"Witty and engaging."
-Minneapolis Star Tribune
"A thoughtful, atmospheric novel."
-London Times
"Somehow manages to be both really scary and really funny at the same time."
-Newsweek
"Funny and subversive . . . Gaiman's mastery of language carries the reader through to a satisfying conclusion."
-USA Today
"Darkly funny and heartwarming to the end, this book is an addictive read not easily forgotten."
-School Library Journal
"Deliciously compulsive . . . Grade: A."
-Washington Post
"A madcap, screwball world that is partly absurd, occassionally humane and always entertaining."
-Pittsburgh Tribune
"An off-kilter blend of reality and fantasy."
-Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"A droll comedy of manners with elements of mystery, thriller and romance thrown in . . . Charming."
-Vancouver Sun
"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
"Another lovely story as only Gaiman can tell it; necessary and recommended."
-Library Journal
"Ebullient . . . The Gaiman faithful will devour it gratefully."
-Sacramento Bee
"A welterweight boxer of a book -- light on its feet, but capable of delivering a punch."
-Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"A very accomplished comic novel."
-Daily Telegraph (London)
"A hybrid of folk tale and farce that freely partakes of the comic wealth in each."
-Salon.com
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