"There's never been a true war that wasn't fought between two sets of people who were certain they were in the right. The really dangerous people believe they are doing whatever they are doing solely and only because it is without question the right thing to do. And that is what makes them dangerous." 
 Do you like complex and flawed characters? Do you like mythology and diversity? Do you like a well-developed plot with sharp twists and turns? Do you like descriptions so well written you feel like you know every single one of these characters and are genuinely shocked to realise you're not actually in Lakeside about to buy a raffle ticket for the klunker on the ice, but in the lounge on the couch with three blankets wrapped around you because it's winter in Lakeside, and reading this book makes you feel colder than you are? Read this book. 
 To give some shit-show of a synopsis for this book (though I highly recommend going into it blind): This book follows Shadow Moon, a convict released from prison with no life to return to. Shadow meets con artist: Mr Wednesday - and is offered employment as his body guard. On his journey with Wednesday, he comes across the gods of the people that migrated to America from all around the world, and the new gods we worship today. That's honestly as good as it's going to get from me. Just read the actual Goodreads synopsis. 
 Even though this book took me an eternity to read, I really enjoyed it. I wanted to take my time with it so I could familiarise myself with the gods of other cultures. This also isn't a book you want to speed through, take your time to worship the well-crafted banter between the characters, and take note to notice all the little details and hidden Easter eggs. I'm not someone that gets shocked by plot twists in books often, but some of the twists in this book forced me to take a break and applaud how ridiculously intelligent Neil Gaiman is. Everything comes full circle in the end, things you didn't expect to become twists become twists because nothing is ever done for sheer convince. You never once question the motives behind a characters actions because it all makes sense, their drives and motivations are there, you just need to pay attention. 
 "Because the moves are only half of it. The other half is this: put your attention on the place where the coin ought to be. Look at it. Follow it with your eyes. If you act like it's in your right hand, no one will even look at your left hand, no matter how clumsy you are."