Anansi Boys

When the West African trickster god Anansi dies, his mortified, thoroughly ordinary son Fat Charlie discovers he has a divine brother named Spider — and chaos follows: lost fiancée, lost job, and ancient mythological forces circling a London comedy of errors. Gaiman's warmest and funniest novel is a genuine pleasure of Caribbean folklore and family comedy. However, recommenders should note significant content concerns: mature violence, sexual content, and references to assault make this adult-only reading, and the polytheistic folk-religion framework will conflict with traditional Christian or monotheistic readers. There is also the unavoidable context of serious sexual misconduct allegations against the author, which led to the cancellation of the planned TV adaptation. Worth knowing before recommending.