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American Gods #2

Anansi Boys

Name: Anansi Boys
Rating: 4.04 (229361 reviews)
Author: Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman September 20, 2005

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God is dead. Meet the kids.

Fat Charlie Nancy’s normal life ended the moment his father dropped dead on a Florida karaoke stage. Charlie didn’t know his dad was a god. And he never knew he had a brother.

Now brother Spider’s on his doorstep — about to make Fat Charlie’s life more interesting… and a lot more dangerous.

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