swingbeat: 5/26 Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

This book takes place in the world of American Gods, also by Neil Gaiman. It starts with the tale of Fat Charley. Fat Charley has a father who has torturingly embarrassed him all his life, and then dies.
In the aftermath of his father's death, Fat Charley discovers that his father was Anansi the Spider God, and he has a brother named Spider (unbeknownst to him). He accidentally calls on his brother, and all
sorts of havoc ensues.
This is a lighthearted tale written in a style reminiscent of Douglas Adams, though the author doesn't try to be Douglas Adams. Anansi is a fun Spider God (look him up on Wikipedia) who has many tales that
remind me of Aesop's fables, and this aloofness carries over into the writing.
I recomme