American Gods

So I'm reading Neil Gaiman's American Gods. It's a pretty interesting read that follows ex-con Shadow, as he attempts to adapt to life after jail. He immediately gets caught up in a struggle between the old gods, myths, and beliefs (Odin, Horus, leprechauns, and Easter) and the new (TV, Internet, Wealth, and Fast Food). All of these are manifestations of what humans believe in, and they only exist because humans believe in them. The overall theme is the degradation of our society and how new technologies are taking over our beliefs and that humans are leaving important core beliefs behind. The most interesting aspect of the book is being introduced to all the Gods, especially the less known ones from African and Native American cultures. The only thing that I don't like so far is that Gaiman seems to introduce new story lines that don't seem to have any place in the overall plot and they are just forgotten on the way side. I will wait and see if they get resolved by the end, but as of now only a few have.