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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
This is an enjoyable book, but ultimately adds very little to the stories we've all heard before.
I was hoping for more of a "you've heard what the other guys claim, but here's what really happened" kind of story. Instead, this is a faithful retelling of Loki stories from the Eddas, with a few little additions and divergences, mostly in the form of asides from the narrator.
Not faithful enough to feel like a reference, nor different enough to feel like its own thing. It's neither fish nor fowl, and suffers for it.
I was hoping for more of a "you've heard what the other guys claim, but here's what really happened" kind of story. Instead, this is a faithful retelling of Loki stories from the Eddas, with a few little additions and divergences, mostly in the form of asides from the narrator.
Not faithful enough to feel like a reference, nor different enough to feel like its own thing. It's neither fish nor fowl, and suffers for it.
A really fantastic, fun book for people who enjoy mythology and fantasy. Harris has remained true to the original legends while still updating the language and characters for a modern setting. It's fun and easy to read but doesn't lose any of the moral ambiguity of the characters we've grown up with. Loki is a given a voice in this narrative tale and it certainly makes for some interesting reading.
A “retelling” of the classic Norse myths that was interesting enough to keep me entertained at least. Loki’s perspective is fun but it doesn’t really add much until they get closer to Ragnarok. The changes the author made to the stories wasn’t a huge deal to me, myths are meant to be told in the most entertaining way by the speaker. They can adjust the minor things to best appeal to their audience. I didn’t find the changes added much to the stories though.
I liked it but I didn’t love it. I think there was something about the chatty, conversational tone of Loki’s narration that just didn’t sit quite right.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
My first foray into Harris' writing and my first reading of a novel based around Norse mythology. Suffice to say I could not put it down!
I loved Loki and look forward to reading more of her books.
I loved Loki and look forward to reading more of her books.
I think I would have liked this a lot more when I got it a couple pf years ago.