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American Gods
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Content at a glance
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Sex & Nudity
The novel includes explicit sexual passages and casual sexual encounters.
Violence & Gore
Characters are brutally murdered; the story also includes an assault and a fatal car crash.
Profanity
Strong language occurs in the novel.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Shadow drinks three glasses of mead, an alcoholic drink, to seal his agreement with Wednesday.
Frightening Scenes
Shadow faces bereavement and a supernatural threat to smash his skull with a hammer.
Other things to know
The reviewer identifies an adult audience and warns about infidelity as well as explicit content.
Positives & learning
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Positive messages
The story contrasts freely chosen generosity with powerful figures exploiting others for their own survival.
Role models
Shadow learns to make his own choices and risks himself for others, while many of the gods manipulate people.
Representation
Immigrant histories and the beliefs people bring to America are woven into the story through Mr Ibis’s accounts.
Learning
Its old and new gods offer discussion of mythology, belief and changing social values.
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