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This is a graphic version of Gaiman's novel. There are periodic artistic flourishes, & I really wish that it had incorporated more of these into the story. Not a bad version, but if you have read the book or watched the adaptation (judging from what I saw of series after watching season 1) the graphic novel doesn't add anything & that's a shame. I have the final 2 volumes & will eventually read them, but won't marathon them as planned.

Classic

I haven't read the novels yet, but I can tell how excellent they are from the narrative style of the graphic novel. I really enjoyed this book, and love the inclusion of so many cultures' gods and mythology. The art is gorgeous as well. Some warnings for graphic sexual content and some suicide ideation. #graphicnovel #comic #adaptation #mythology #gods

Extremely faithful adaptation with some great art. An enjoyable read, and a damn fine story, but I did miss some of Gaiman‘s spectacular way with words that the original novel offers.

Enjoyed this #graphicnovel of #AmericanGods. It's actually helped me to understand the series a bit better lol. Saw in my local library and thought why not? 🤷🏻‍♀️ It is most definitely adults only! ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is a fairly word per word version of the first arc of the novel which was great to read again but the artwork itself was not as engrossing and in some moments didn't do enough justice to the scenes as written but I did love some of the David Mack pieces that are in between the issues but then again it was hard to not love them with their color and touch of magic.

I'm really enjoying this. I haven't read many comic adaptations of novels, but wow, this is really well done so far.

More bookmail from Prime Day!

My only amazon prime day purchase 🤷🏼‍♀️still looking forward to it though!

Claims it sent to Kindle but it didn't and it won't. Oh, Libby. 😶

Graphic novels have to be really special to add something more to a story. This one didn‘t, apart from a few pictures of engaging artwork, but it certainly didn‘t detract from something that was already pretty damn good to begin with.

My late night reading here at Meredith College. Oh the life of an academic librarian!

#2017wrapup
One more dishonor ...
The Public Enemy award goes to the book that doesn't live up to its hype. Sadly, this year it‘s the comics adaptation of American Gods. I was excited to see one of my favorite Gaiman books get this attention. But after the first two or three issues it fell flat, and never recovered. I have no idea how the show is faring. But if you want to explore this, take the time with the actual book - it‘s way better.

I loved the book, now I'm loving the graphic novel!