Anansi Boys

A clever, quick-witted book. --Oklahoma City Oklahoman A droll comedy of manners with elements of mystery, thriller and romance thrown in . . . Charming. --Vancouver Sun A hybrid of folk tale and farce that freely partakes of the comic wealth in each. --Salon.com A madcap, screwball world that is partly absurd, occassionally humane and always entertaining. --Pittsburgh Tribune A remarkably funny book. --Toronto Star A thoughtful, atmospheric novel. --London Times A very accomplished comic novel. --Daily Telegraph (London) A welterweight boxer of a book -- light on its feet, but capable of delivering a punch. --Atlanta Journal-Constitution An off-kilter blend of reality and fantasy. --Atlanta Journal-Constitution Another great work from Neil Gaiman. --Toronto Star Another lovely story as only Gaiman can tell it; necessary and recommended. --Library Journal ANANSI BOYS makes an incredible read. --Times Leader Darkly funny and heartwarming to the end, this book is an addictive read not easily forgotten. --School Library Journal Deliciously compulsive . . . Grade: A. --Washington Post Delightful, funny and affecting . . . the literary equivalent of a hole in one. --Washington Post Book World Ebullient . . . ingenious . . . enormously entertaining throughout. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Ebullient . . . The Gaiman faithful will devour it gratefully. --Sacramento Bee Funny and subversive . . . Gaiman's mastery of language carries the reader through to a satisfying conclusion. --USA Today Gaiman at his best. --Rocky Mountain News Gaiman hardwires his comedy of misrule with a crackpot energy that, when successfully channelled, lights up the imagination. --Sunday Times (London) Genre-busting . . . very creative and very funny. Grade: A- --Christian Science Monitor Readers who enjoyed American Gods . . . will fall madly in love with ANANSI BOYS. --St. Louis Post-Dispatch Somehow manages to be both really scary and really funny at the same time. --Newsweek The most accomplished of Gaiman's novels . . . Urbane and sophisticated. --Time Out London Witty and engaging. --Minneapolis Star Tribune [Gaiman is] the folksy, witty, foolishly wise narrator to perfection. --Booklist (starred review) [Gaiman] gives his flair for comedy free rein without losing his appreciation for the darker aspects of world mythology. --San Francisco Chronicle