Chapter Thirty: Anansi Boys

I've read a few other novels by Neil Gaiman over the years and liked them well enough, but Anansi Boys is far and away my favorite out of the books I've read by Gaiman.  This book is just straight-up FUNNY all the way through--it made me laugh aloud many times while reading it.  In addition to its abundance of humor, I particularly enjoyed this book for its protagonist, Fat Charlie, who has a personality from the very beginning and is allowed to grow actually quite a lot over the course of the novel.  It's a great fantasy novel that also feels mainstream, and I like that I already knew the character of Anansi from American Gods (although I think even not having read American Gods, Anansi and Anansi Boys would be just as delightful).  If you like fantasy and want a book that will probably at least have you chuckling, I highly recommend Anansi Boys.