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Review title: Underwhelming
Product review: I grew up on New Wave sci-fi, and have seen this type of story before. It uses characters and plots we 'know' in disguise. The pleasure from such stories comes from two places - first, the magical 'aha' moment when we unravel their identities. Next, the finale, where the author reveals new twists on a familiar archetype.Unfortunately, American Gods is bland. It lacks the crackle of Harlan Ellison, the startling brevity of Roger Zelazny, or the unsettling button-pushing of José Farmer. It felt 'done before'. I got bored and couldn't finish it.
