I don't know how I feel about this book since finishing it. It started great and built up great (except Lakeside. I found that part tremendously boring and of no use to the plot, other than Sam, Hinzelmaan, and the cop.)
Going into the third act was amazing. Wednesday dying was unexpected and quite epic. Then the build-up to follow was also inticing. Shadow dying, going through the underworld, then coming back and the twist with Laura coming back to kill herself and Mr. World were all great points. Also, when you found out Shadow is Baldur, that was great although a little predictable. However, then we got to THE BATTLE... the epic bloodbath to be for the whole novel. Which Gods were going to come out? Please be Anansi and Czernobog! Then, it literally didn't happen. There was a peaceful ending. It was realistic, but quite possibly one of, if not the, absolute worst ending I have ever read. Especially for a book that was so enthralling up to that point.
I like how the ending is a surprise without necessarily bringing in huge twists. But, overall, tell me I'm not the only one who hated it.
