This book is fantasy, romance, adventure, and even crime rolled into one! 
 After Mr. Nancy's death, his son Fat Charlie was relieved. His dad's existence burdened him through the years by embarrassing him in many different (and creative) ways. Later on, Fat Charlie found out that his father was the reincarnation of the African god Anansi, the trickster god of spiders. In addition to that, he discovered that he has a brother. The arrival of his brother put his routinely life into a roller coaster ride. 
 Some points of interest on the characters: 
 * They were actually black (Carribean/African). This was not directly stated. But for the others, they were openly described as 'white' 
 * Maeve's and Graham's surnames are related to their lives. She lived as a ghost, a seeking revenge [Livingstone, living as a stone, full of hatred]. He is possessed by a tiger [Coats, like a fur coat, or pelt that can be of a tiger's] 
 * The females are related to flowers. Either through their names (Rosie, Daisy), or their smell (lavender, violets). 
 * The main character, Fat Charlie, is depicted as powerless, boring, and foolish. This was contrary to most of the fantasy novels wherein the hero is invincible, active, and wise. 
 I really liked this book. It felt like I was with Fat Charlie and Spider in their adventures. Also, the description of Saint Andrews made me crave to go there too and experience the fun myself. Very funny, unpredictable, and amusing, I have never read a book like this before. 
 I should have given this a 5-star rating but I did not like the way the chapters were divided. Each chapter seemed too long for me. Other than that, this book was perfect! 
 NOTE: I realized that I really really like the book so I changed my 4 to 5 stars! 
 Will read it again? Yes, if I've bought my own copy :)