Book guide
American Gods
An ex-convict is swept into a strange cross-country journey with a mysterious old man who claims to be a former god, uncovering murder and myth at the heart of America.
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About American Gods
After three years in prison, Shadow has done his time. But as the time until his release ticks away, he can feel a storm brewing. Two days before he gets out, his wife Laura dies in a mysterious car crash, in adulterous circumstances. Dazed, Shadow travels home, only to encounter the bizarre Mr Wednesday claiming to be a refugee from a distant war, a former god and the king of America. Together they embark on a very strange journey across the States, while Shadow is also drawn into a small town’s unsettling disappearances. But the storm is about to break... Disturbing, gripping and profoundly strange, Gaiman's epic novel sees him on the road to the heart of America.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Medium
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- death of spouse
- adultery
- murder
- racism
- sex work
- imprisonment
- suicidal ideation
- sexual content
- sexual violence
- graphic violence
- torture
- child death
- slavery
- body horror
