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Some background — I had heard so much about the book before I got round to it. I knew it's supposed to be seminal work by the author. And it has won many awards and is a perpetual best seller. So maybe I was expecting it to be special. I read the the 10th or 20th year anniversary edition with a preface written by him. And there he says the book is meandering. So I knew to expect that. But unfortunately I was still disappointed.
It's not because the book is bad. He wrote it in a way that readers get a flavor of what a road trip through America would be like. He did a commendable job at that. But that unfortunately makes the book too boring. The statement 'the book is meandering' is an understatement. Random chapters in between that are unconnected to the main story. Incidental characters are introduced and you read quite a bit about them, but then they vanish for the rest of the book. All of this does serve the purpose of richer world building. But they make the main story just too sluggish. Also some sections were too gratuitous for my liking.
A note for those that are considering starting this book — This is Neil Gaiman's most famous book but I like his other works better. I would suggest reading some of the top reviews on Amazon to get a feel for what to expect. My opinion is not unique. Like I said, the book is polarizing (and the author knows that fully well). Some people absolutely love the book and have given glowing reviews. Others (like me) wonder what the fuss is about and have given it one or two stars.
I know it's difficult to judge a book in advance, but this is a long book and requires significant time investment. So by reading some of those reviews you might get an idea of whether you like that genre or not. It might be a good book - but so is 'War and Peace'. I know I'm not gonna read it; Just not my cup of tea. Think of this book in similar terms. Try and get a feel for whether such a book might be to your liking.
Didn't even know Reggie released an autobiography. This now is climbing to the top of my TBR.
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