![]() Nancy has many similarities to the Doctor, who himself is often seen as a god-like figure, a wanderer, and perhaps even a Trickster. Firstly, there is the whole obsession with story itself and the elements of myth-building and storytelling as having power. This reminds me somewhat of a Doctor Who story. Obviously you should read both, because they are both excellent novels … but the order in which you read them isn’t that important. But I want to be clear: you do not need to read American Gods to read this book, or vice versa. Nancy shows up in American Gods, albeit briefly, so the universes are somewhat connected. ![]() It’s strange seeing this listed as “American Gods #2” on Goodreads. I previously read this book a while ago, but like many of Neil Gaiman’s novels, it was before Goodreads, so I’m re-reading them slowly (and savouring them). Rather than try to write that review without referring to the book for the choicest tidbits, I might as well review Anansi Boys, which I read during the combined three hours of flights I had on Tuesday evening. ![]() My review of Flannery has been pre-empted because as I write this I’m out of town (a rare occurrence). ![]()
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