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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Hate crime, Incest, Racism, Alcohol
Underhållande tolkning av den nordiska mytologin. Idén att följa gudasagan ur Lokes perspektiv gillade jag verkligen. Harris lyckas verkligen få med mycket på de drygt 300 sidorna och detta utan att det någonsin blir tråkigt. Det enda som verkligen störde mig var att det då och då förekommer moderna referenser så som boxningshandskar och liknande.
dark
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really like Joanne Harris' work usually. Chocolat being the best, and have reread several times.
Found this slow paced. Not a favourite.
Found this slow paced. Not a favourite.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
funny
slow-paced
Unfortunately, this is one of my least favorite books that I’ve ever read. While I love Joanne Harris as an author and storyteller, I was truly forcing myself to make it through this book. I’m not enthralled by mythology in general. But this book was just so depressing and flat. The hero of the book, Loki, as the title suggests, is the epitome of anti-hero. Added to that, none of the other characters have all that much to respect or be drawn to. The book is full of foreshadowing, all of which says over and over that things are going to turn out badly. And the vocabulary Harris chooses to use for Loki’s perspective makes it sound like he’s a California beach dweller in the 21st century. This book breaks the tread that I’ve enjoyed everything written by Harris.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book. I personally really enjoy Norse mythology, which made this even more enjoyable as I was immediately sucked into the characters, as I somewhat knew a little about them.
I enjoyed the pacing -- the chapters are short, and each take on an aspect of a myth I already vaguely knew. Yet, the story flows form each story/chapter to another. Joanne Harris has, in my opinion, really nailed Loki's voice. A lot of myths feel contradictory, from this charming man all the way through to seemingly cruel actions. In this book, the shifts and melding of the key aspects of his sometimes-selfish, yet charming persona were very well done. I found him believable.
Having said this, I wasn't sure how easy to follow this would be for someone with zero background knowledge of the many characters.
I'd really recommend the book, and give it five stars.
I enjoyed the pacing -- the chapters are short, and each take on an aspect of a myth I already vaguely knew. Yet, the story flows form each story/chapter to another. Joanne Harris has, in my opinion, really nailed Loki's voice. A lot of myths feel contradictory, from this charming man all the way through to seemingly cruel actions. In this book, the shifts and melding of the key aspects of his sometimes-selfish, yet charming persona were very well done. I found him believable.
Having said this, I wasn't sure how easy to follow this would be for someone with zero background knowledge of the many characters.
I'd really recommend the book, and give it five stars.
I loved the writing style/tone of the book - it balanced an easy-to-read conversational tone with the epic feel of a mythology. I don't know enough about Norse mythology to judge how closely it sticks to the original myths, but it had enough in there to make me want to learn more.