The Anansi Boys

I found that this book is harder to get into than the previous books I've read.  The one thing I've noticed about fantasy is that it can be very descriptive and long winded at times.  The same thing goes for this novel, it drags on and on and takes and while to get going.  The main character Charlie is in plain words,  a punk.  He simple but is overall happy with his fiance.  He has a brother named spider, who is a little off to say the least.
Being brothers, Charlie and Spider develop a sibling rivalry.  Spider tends to mess with Charlie throughout the book.  This relationship relates to most siblings and creates a connection between the reader and the book.  Charlie talks to a spider (insect) and asked him to find his brother and later wishes his brother away.  Spider comes up with a plan to take over Charlies life.  He goes to his job and even goes out with his fiance'.  Its kinda like Fight Club where Tyler isnt a real person but just an extension of the main character.
There are alot things in this story, just one thing after another.  It's hard to make sense of it all.  It seems like the book is telling the same story from a different perspective and branch out from one another.  It is mental overload of story.  Its hard to emerce yourself in the story when so many things are happening. 

Scott Pilgrim vs The World

Scott Pilgrim is considered is be the perfect movie for our generation and I agree with that statement.  The overall feeling of the movie envokes what today's youth dream about.  All of the labels and icons that pop up throughout the movie keeps the feeling of a video game.  This generation is consumed by video games and the gaming industry.  Even the art community has been influenced by video games so the idea of including video games in a movie is genius.  The sound track of 8 bit music keeps the overall experience enjoyable.  The action packed fight scenes are also apart of the youth society.  The arcade like, street fighter type action project memories of old school arcade fighting games.  The comic book written BAM and WHOOP is reminessiant of the classic batman show with Adam West.  Ramona Flowers, Scott Pilgrim's crush has seven evil ex's and are all beta males, the opposite of Scott.  The way the evil ex's fight with Scott is to turn him into a beta male.