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Review title: The jacket copy is the high point
Product review: Yes, I'll admit I got suckered in by the jacket copy. That and Gaiman co-wrote "Good Omens" (with Terry Pratchett) which I enjoyed a ton.But, the great premise of an American mythology personified and come to life is undermined by truly disturbing sexual and violent content (no spoilers here though). The sex and violence seemed to only be in here to shock, not to tell a story. I don't think I'm a prude but there are some things I just don't want to read about and unfortunately, this book contained them. Which probably explained by it achieved best-seller status. Sometimes, it's nice not to be in the norm.Why 2 stars then? The beginning of the book isn't awful, and there are a few points where the author's excellent style overcomes the pathetic attempt at a story.
