Wow.....I don't know if I can even classify this book. There are ghosts, myth, magic and love but it's not overly ghosty, mythy, magical or lovey.
Fat Charlie Nancy is your run of the mill guy. He has a fiancee named Rosie and he works small stints at jobs in London. His life only gets strange after his estranged father dies. Fat Charlie then learns that he has a brother named Spider, he never knew existed, and that his father may have been some kind of African spider god.
Spider moves in and turns Fat Charlie's life on its ear. He quickly wins the love of Rosie, has Fat Charlie investigated by the police, adds a fantastical room onto Fat Charlie's flat, and eventually gets everyone nearly killed.
This was my first Neil Gaiman book although he has come highly recommended as an author. For any one previously enjoying Gaiman, I am sure this book won't dissappoint. He is a witty writer and uses great descriptors. Lots of fun and funny read.
Rating 4
Rating PG 13 peril, talk of sex, murder
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