I don't know if I didn't love this book because it took me almost 9 months to finish it and even had to restart it, or if it took me 9 months etc. because I didn't love it in the first place. At any rate I did not like it as much as American Gods and its sequel. I listened to the audio version, narrated by the author, and his portrayal of the hero was great, especially if you are fond of Shrek. My rating is really 3.5. There was a good amount of humor, as you would expect from Gaiman. He excels at the creation of fantasy worlds that intermingle with the world we experience and allow the elevation of an every day kind of guy to a hero.