Story: 3/5 
 1: Being Vague, rambling plot with no little believable storyline 
 5: Ripping yarn, clever, thought provoking 
 My least favourite of Gaimans work. I start off by saying that. Which, mind you, is not a simple, did not like, I usually enjoy his books, so even though I am marking this his weakest, it is still 3 stars. If there were half stars though, it would probably be two and a half. 
 The story itself was..... well it was enough to build a book around. There was nothing new or really interesting, nothing quirky, which is what I come to expect from Gaiman, so I plodded through it hoping for a change in tempo. It has the usual suspects of bad guys, gods and strange happens, but not in his usual style. I am finding it hard to review, it feels like I am struggling to articulate the story, which I think says it all. It is just a story with nothing to really tell you about. Sorry Neil. 
 Characters: 4/5 
 1: Unrealistic/unbelievable. Feel nothing for these characters 
 5: Fully engaged with the characters, believable. Researched. 
 Probably the reason why it is a three star and not two is because of the character builds. The main character Fat Charlie is well written and you really feel for the guy, there is times you feel like slapping him and tell him to "Man up", but overall a well written role. The other main characters I was luke warm on, I thought spider was cheaply done, so stereotypical that I had zero feelings for him. Daisy also was a simple, generic girlfriend that really did not add anything to story other than being a fiancee who wouldn't sleep with Charlie. Where I though Gaiman excelled, was with the future mother in law role, I thought that character was very well written, believable and when I start thinking of actors who could play that role, I know I have totally bought into the character. 
 Read Weight: 
 Fluffy, Light, Solid, Heavy, Struggle 
 Light. It is not Fluffy, it is not Solid, so therefore it is Light. It is no brainburner. 
 Engagement: 2/5 
 1: Not fussed about finishing 
 5: Could stay up all night 
 Really, to be honest, I read it because I was home sick and needed something light to read. Something that would not cause me to have to concentrate to much, and because he is one of my fav authors. If I hadnt finished it whilst I was sick, its likely that I would not have finished at all. 
 Recommend: 2/5 
 1: Would advise you to read something else 
 5: Go read it now. It is THAT good 
 I could see myself recommending this to people who liked ........... I would have to say, I would not recommend it, I would be telling people to read his other work first.