"American Gods"

Just finished reading this book by Neil Gaiman.

I found it to be full of mythological-ly relevant anecdotes about the ever changing world of today.

Gaiman tackles the deifying of technology head on, and draws many comparisons between our needful lust for innovation, and the importance which the deities of old played in society.

This is the type of story which leaves you feeling more complete about being yourself.

If you have not already read it, I truly hope that you pick it up one day.

Here are a few quotes to tickle your circuits:

"Okay, so I guess you're here to offer me the freedom of the Internet if I come over to your side of the fence. Right?" The fat kid was shivering. "No. You're already dead meat," he said. "You-you're a fucking illuminated Gothic black-letter manuscript. You couldn't be hypertext if you tried. I'm...I'm synaptic, while, while you're synoptic..." (pg 345)

"I think I would rather be a man than a god. We don't need anyone to believe in us. We just keep going anyhow. It's what we do." (pg 421)

-J-