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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
- Surprised that Harris behaved like a male author and listed all the female goddesses as “wife of” with barely any more detail to them (or only physical detail). None of their husbands are described as “husband of”.
- Odin’s court finds it disrespectful that a woman was chosen as ambassador. A goddess was sold as the price for some construction. Other goddesses were depicted as happy to sell her because they’re jealous. Only the men ‘think’. The women wail. The women are “pretty, but not very bright” and all their stories so far have had to do with marriage or fawning over Loki or bemoaning some loss of looks. I’m dissatisfied with any explanation that this isn’t misogynist just because it’s an in-world feature: it is plenty possible to craft in-world features that are not sexist, especially for the Odin/Loki pantheon. I’m also dissatisfied with any justifications that this is just Loki’s perspective and we don’t need to like him; we’re clearly meant to enjoy him, and even if we’re not, there’s no point reading a first person narrative full of such endless misogyny, pretending if that is in any way valuable. Amazed and disappointed that Harris wrote this.
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I feel like I have been waiting a long time for a book like this to be written. With all of the Avengers and Thor movies that are out, not to mention a growing fan base for Loki and actor Tom Hiddleston, this book was perfectly timed. And well written.
There is a lot that goes into the making of a book. Many people just focus on the words and the author and a lot of the other aspects of the book fall to the wayside. So, before I start talking about the content of the book, I want to give a shout out to Andreas Preis and Craig Fraser who did the artwork and cover design. I love the colours and mosaic design. And if you run your hand over the cover, the intends in the paper give a three-dimensional feel to the art. The gold inflections in the tree, the kingdom of Asgard, and the title also catch the light perfectly. You can’t get the full effect of the cover just by looking at the computer image, sadly. So I suggest you go out to your local bookstore, find it, and admire it in person!
So, now that I’ve nerded out over the cover, let’s get to the juicy bit…
Harris, AKA Loki, writes each chapter as a new lesson that Loki learns throughout his time with Odin and the other Gods of Asgard. The biggest lesson that the trickster learns: never trust anyone. You might think that it sounds rich coming for the father of lies, but Harris actually does a good job of creating sympathy for Loki and his plight. Through Loki, you get to see the purest forms of anger, revenge, lust, hatred, and envy. And at the end of it, you can almost see where Loki is coming from. Almost.
Loki is a reject. He is the one that you love to hate and hate to love. He was brought into the world as a half-demon creature born from Chaos itself thanks to Odin, the All Father. He never ever actually gets anything right in Asgard and he is always blamed for every misfortune. Although, to be fair, most of the time he is the one behind the trouble. After years of ‘peace’ throughout the worlds, the oracle has foreseen a huge war that will result in the end of Order and the re-birthing of Chaos. Loki may or may not have something to do with this.
I really enjoyed reading this book, and while it got a solid 4/5 stars from Goodreads reviews some people had some gripes with the book. Many people complained about the length of the book and the overuse of the phrase “your humble narrator.” Although, I found the length of the book to be quite good. It was short, but I wonder if this frustration of length is due to fact that people want more Loki? As for the use of the phrase “your humble narrator” and other similar phrases, I thought it worked perfectly with the kind of character Loki is. He is the perfect unreliable narrator. He is self-absorbed and vengeful. Juxtaposing these emotions with humility and innocence are perfect for the father of lies.
Even though Harris said that she was not really thinking of the Avengers or Thor movies at the time of writing it, I must admit that due to the those movies, I did get to enjoy the extra bonus of reading this in the voice of actor, Tom Hiddleston.
There is a lot that goes into the making of a book. Many people just focus on the words and the author and a lot of the other aspects of the book fall to the wayside. So, before I start talking about the content of the book, I want to give a shout out to Andreas Preis and Craig Fraser who did the artwork and cover design. I love the colours and mosaic design. And if you run your hand over the cover, the intends in the paper give a three-dimensional feel to the art. The gold inflections in the tree, the kingdom of Asgard, and the title also catch the light perfectly. You can’t get the full effect of the cover just by looking at the computer image, sadly. So I suggest you go out to your local bookstore, find it, and admire it in person!
So, now that I’ve nerded out over the cover, let’s get to the juicy bit…
Harris, AKA Loki, writes each chapter as a new lesson that Loki learns throughout his time with Odin and the other Gods of Asgard. The biggest lesson that the trickster learns: never trust anyone. You might think that it sounds rich coming for the father of lies, but Harris actually does a good job of creating sympathy for Loki and his plight. Through Loki, you get to see the purest forms of anger, revenge, lust, hatred, and envy. And at the end of it, you can almost see where Loki is coming from. Almost.
Loki is a reject. He is the one that you love to hate and hate to love. He was brought into the world as a half-demon creature born from Chaos itself thanks to Odin, the All Father. He never ever actually gets anything right in Asgard and he is always blamed for every misfortune. Although, to be fair, most of the time he is the one behind the trouble. After years of ‘peace’ throughout the worlds, the oracle has foreseen a huge war that will result in the end of Order and the re-birthing of Chaos. Loki may or may not have something to do with this.
I really enjoyed reading this book, and while it got a solid 4/5 stars from Goodreads reviews some people had some gripes with the book. Many people complained about the length of the book and the overuse of the phrase “your humble narrator.” Although, I found the length of the book to be quite good. It was short, but I wonder if this frustration of length is due to fact that people want more Loki? As for the use of the phrase “your humble narrator” and other similar phrases, I thought it worked perfectly with the kind of character Loki is. He is the perfect unreliable narrator. He is self-absorbed and vengeful. Juxtaposing these emotions with humility and innocence are perfect for the father of lies.
Even though Harris said that she was not really thinking of the Avengers or Thor movies at the time of writing it, I must admit that due to the those movies, I did get to enjoy the extra bonus of reading this in the voice of actor, Tom Hiddleston.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Excellent fun - and you get to learn something about Norse mythology too. What's not to like? Loki is a thoroughly entertaining (if highly unreliable) narrator. Highly recommended if you want something a bit light hearted to race through.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I loved this book! I loved the myths retold in Loki’s perspective. He made it really fun and sad. The writing is gorgeous.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Puanım 5/5 (%96/100)
İskandinav mitolojisi benim her zaman favorim olmuştur. Her şeyin babası Odin, onun Mimir ile olan hikayesi (kullanıcı adımın nereden geldiğini anlamışsınızdır.) ve tabi ki Loki. Ah şu Loki yok mudur. Oyunbaz ve Yalanların Babası gibi birçok isme sahip kurnaz tanrı Loki.
Loki'nin Müjdesi, Loki'nin henüz daha Loki olmadan Kaos'taki hallerinden başlıyor. Çılgın Ateş'ten doğan Loki'nin Odin ile tanışması ve onunla kan kardeşi olması ile her şey değişmeye başlıyor. Asgard'da yaşamaya başlayan fakat oraya bir türlü ait olamayan Loki başlıyor bize hikayeler anlatmaya. Ders diyor bunlara hatta. Kitap boyunca bize kime güvenmen kime güvenmemen konusunda birçok ders veriyor örneklerle.
Asgard'da Thor, Freya, Frey ve Tyr gibi birçok ünlü tanrıya oyunlar oynuyor. E ne yapsın bu Loki? Kaos onun tabiatında olan bir şey. Her ne kadar uslu durmak istese de bir şekilde kaos yaratan Loki genelde o hikayelerin sonunda kahraman oluyor. Loki zaman geçtikçe daha da ünlü oluyor fakat yaptığı "şakaların" bir bedeli var. Bu şakalar üst üste birike birike dağ oluyor ve sonunda Ragnarok yani Dünyanın Sonu'na sebep oluyor. Kaos'tan gelen Loki uzun zaman sonra tekrar Kaos'a dönüyor.
Kitap tek kelimeyle mükemmeldi. Yazarın kullandığı dil çok samimi, zeki ve bir o kadar da komikti. Loki'nin bizzat kendi ağzından ünlü hikayeleri dinlemek çok hoştu. Loki o hikayeleri öyle güzel anlatıyor ki yaptığı şey her ne kadar kötü olsa da ona hak vermeden geçemiyorsunuz. Kitabın sonlarına doğru Kahin olarak daha çok rol alan Mimir'in olması da benim çok hoşuma gitti. Ayrıca Odin'in böyle çok da iyi birisi olmaması da güzel bir detaydı. Kısacası okumanız gereken güzel bir mitolojik/fantastik eser. Fakat okumadan önce İskandinav mitolojisindeki ünlü hikayeleri bilseniz iyi olur, bence daha çok keyif alırsınız. (Bunun için de Gaiman'ın İskandinav Mitolojisi adlı kitabını öneriyorum.) İyi okumalar dilerim herkese :)
İskandinav mitolojisi benim her zaman favorim olmuştur. Her şeyin babası Odin, onun Mimir ile olan hikayesi (kullanıcı adımın nereden geldiğini anlamışsınızdır.) ve tabi ki Loki. Ah şu Loki yok mudur. Oyunbaz ve Yalanların Babası gibi birçok isme sahip kurnaz tanrı Loki.
Loki'nin Müjdesi, Loki'nin henüz daha Loki olmadan Kaos'taki hallerinden başlıyor. Çılgın Ateş'ten doğan Loki'nin Odin ile tanışması ve onunla kan kardeşi olması ile her şey değişmeye başlıyor. Asgard'da yaşamaya başlayan fakat oraya bir türlü ait olamayan Loki başlıyor bize hikayeler anlatmaya. Ders diyor bunlara hatta. Kitap boyunca bize kime güvenmen kime güvenmemen konusunda birçok ders veriyor örneklerle.
Asgard'da Thor, Freya, Frey ve Tyr gibi birçok ünlü tanrıya oyunlar oynuyor. E ne yapsın bu Loki? Kaos onun tabiatında olan bir şey. Her ne kadar uslu durmak istese de bir şekilde kaos yaratan Loki genelde o hikayelerin sonunda kahraman oluyor. Loki zaman geçtikçe daha da ünlü oluyor fakat yaptığı "şakaların" bir bedeli var. Bu şakalar üst üste birike birike dağ oluyor ve sonunda Ragnarok yani Dünyanın Sonu'na sebep oluyor. Kaos'tan gelen Loki uzun zaman sonra tekrar Kaos'a dönüyor.
Kitap tek kelimeyle mükemmeldi. Yazarın kullandığı dil çok samimi, zeki ve bir o kadar da komikti. Loki'nin bizzat kendi ağzından ünlü hikayeleri dinlemek çok hoştu. Loki o hikayeleri öyle güzel anlatıyor ki yaptığı şey her ne kadar kötü olsa da ona hak vermeden geçemiyorsunuz. Kitabın sonlarına doğru Kahin olarak daha çok rol alan Mimir'in olması da benim çok hoşuma gitti. Ayrıca Odin'in böyle çok da iyi birisi olmaması da güzel bir detaydı. Kısacası okumanız gereken güzel bir mitolojik/fantastik eser. Fakat okumadan önce İskandinav mitolojisindeki ünlü hikayeleri bilseniz iyi olur, bence daha çok keyif alırsınız. (Bunun için de Gaiman'ın İskandinav Mitolojisi adlı kitabını öneriyorum.) İyi okumalar dilerim herkese :)