It's almost overwhelming with the amount of information that you're expected to absorb at once. But isn't that uniquely American in itself? The fact that there are gods all over the book, gods to which you're supposed to pay attention, past & present. It wasn't until halfway through that I really understood what it was about. But even then, you never really know what's going on. 
 There are portions that are blatantly Jesus-like, which always bugs me in literature. But you have to wonder, what happens now? Can there be a "normal life," can you really go back when you've gained all this knowledge? But do any of us? I'm mere mortal, but the American gods constantly change my life. 
 This one definitely needs a re-read in the future.