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Review title: Beyond his Depth
Product review: Neil Gaiman is beyond his depth in this novel. He simply can't write a successful or substantial novel yet. He still needs the padding of comic illustrations. He writes excellent short stories, but hasn't mastered the art of writing a book. The editor should have cleaned up and shortened the book as it rambles and tends to veer off into plot developments that don't add anything to the story. The premise of the book was very interesting, but the execution lacks clarity, character development, and suspense. I found myself not caring about the main character, as he seemed a bit dim-witted and uninteresting. The "American Gods" that littered the chapters were cartoon sketches of beings that should have had more spiritual mystery or meaning. I found this book hard to finish, at the end I simply didn't care about the resolution of the story.
