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Review title: Gaiman's Best (so far)
Product review: I'm actually not sure what to say. The central premise that the new gods were coming to drive out the old gods seemed very intriguing, and there were certainly some interesting characters along the way. But the way things resolve with Shadow bing the son of Odin and stopping the war feels contrived. The dead wife feels like a Deus Ex Machina at times, and the prologue doesn't seem to fit. But excellently written - 600 pages rarely go by this fast.
