A good read, although I think that it would succeed much more in a format other than a novel. The book poses a lot of questions and doesn't really seem to be interested in building the world in such a way that those questions can be answered. The characterization of the various gods felt like it was trying to avoid caricaturization to the point where it felt like these were just random people thrust into the identity of a god with motivations unrelated to their historical personalities.

I'm not sure I really agreed with the pacing of the book either. 90% exposition, incredibly short rising action, and then an incredibly unsatisfying climax.