Anansi Boys- Chapter 7 to 8(*alot goes on*)

The plot is thickening! Mrs. Dunwiddy, Mrs. Higgler friend, knows exactly what to do about Charlie's problem. What I found creepy in the book is when Mrs. Dunwiddy said she was making turkey because Charlie was coming for supper the next day. The question running through my mind is Charlie is in England, how is he going to know to go to Florida for supper tomorrow. But when the story switchs back to Charlie, it seems like there is a psycic message sent to him and he ends up calling taxi and going to the airport, headed for Florida.

When he arrives, Mrs. Higgler is awaiting him. She takes him to Mrs. Dunwiddy where they stuff him full of food. At the end of the meal, they all gather around the table and pull out black candles, sherry(liquer), salt granules, herbs and soil. When all the props are in place, all the ladies start to chant and make low hums. To me this sounded like they were performing some type of exorcism which it turns out they were. As Charlie watchs, he is slowly overpowered by the noise and moves to a land of animals. But these animals aren't really animals they are partially humans and gods. I like how Neil Gaiman describes the animals in such a way that you can imagine how realistic they are with human faces naturally blended in to an animal's face. Charlie was sent here to find someone to help him get rid of spider but the only animal that will is Bird, who still hates Anansi for killing a bird before. Charlie trades promises with Bird and is awkwardly awakened by water being poured on him. Later on, another disturbing incident happens. Charlie seems to attract birds now. I didn't think this could be true but now I do beleive that he did go to the land of Gods.