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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
Welcome to Asgard, and the tale of its downfall. This is the story of the Anti-hero, the demon who could never be a god, Loki. This is his version of the story, its Lokabrenna, The Gospel Of Loki.
From the very first word of Prologue, we know Loki is the over smart and overconfident narrator. His language direct, witty and sharp, his actions clever but his attitude is that of an adolescent in heat. The reader can feel Harris enjoyed writing her Loki very much. The book chronicles the Nordic myths & re-tells them from the Trickster's perspective.
Loki never seems to earn any trust from anyone, he is the handyman, the pimp, the rent boy and the chaos Odin needs in his grand scheme of Order. He is the Doug Stamper to Odin's Frank Underwood regime. The gods are not secured & nor are they wise. All it takes is one handsome Loki to turn them into savages!
Book also questions who is victim to whose manipulation. By the end of the book, Loki does realise his rash decisions were infantile in the big picture. But I loved it when Loki figuratively turned a cock-tease to Heimdall by blowing kisses.
This book also proves that Harris is master of her pet theme, xenophobic community vs the other and that it always takes one unstable feminine spark to crumble everything. And it's any day better book than Norse Mythology.
The last sentence of the book also puts a seed of doubt, doubt about the origins of Christianity.
From the very first word of Prologue, we know Loki is the over smart and overconfident narrator. His language direct, witty and sharp, his actions clever but his attitude is that of an adolescent in heat. The reader can feel Harris enjoyed writing her Loki very much. The book chronicles the Nordic myths & re-tells them from the Trickster's perspective.
Loki never seems to earn any trust from anyone, he is the handyman, the pimp, the rent boy and the chaos Odin needs in his grand scheme of Order. He is the Doug Stamper to Odin's Frank Underwood regime. The gods are not secured & nor are they wise. All it takes is one handsome Loki to turn them into savages!
Book also questions who is victim to whose manipulation. By the end of the book, Loki does realise his rash decisions were infantile in the big picture. But I loved it when Loki figuratively turned a cock-tease to Heimdall by blowing kisses.
This book also proves that Harris is master of her pet theme, xenophobic community vs the other and that it always takes one unstable feminine spark to crumble everything. And it's any day better book than Norse Mythology.
The last sentence of the book also puts a seed of doubt, doubt about the origins of Christianity.
My second disappointing Norse retelling of the year! I had high hopes for an interpretation of the mythology from Trickster Loki's point of view, but this was a dull retreading of old steps with some awkwardly interspersed modern phrases and a super predictable villain whose wisecracks were mundane and not really worthy of his 'silver-tongue' epithet. One of Loki's best moments in the sagas, his 'flyting,' was a page and a half of dull summary. Disappointingly boring all around.
having finished this , I must say it's not quite a 3 but definitely not a 2. Enjoyable for what it is - a snarky re-telling of Norse Mythology, with his truly, Loki, as the narrator. some turns of phrase get old, but for the most part it hits all the high notes without too many problems.
However... there's a sequel. and I seriously wonder how the heck that works, because... spoiler but not really a spoiler, Ragnarok occurs at the end of this book.
Ah well. Maybe if I'm really bored some day, I'll acquire the sequel and find out.
However... there's a sequel. and I seriously wonder how the heck that works, because... spoiler but not really a spoiler, Ragnarok occurs at the end of this book.
Ah well. Maybe if I'm really bored some day, I'll acquire the sequel and find out.
Loved it! Who doesn't love a good morally grey anti-hero protagonist?
Told with great wit and a lot of charm and humor, mixing norse mythology with some more modernday language (think: chillax) this is a lovely take on the old tales of norse mythology.
Told from the perspective of Loki who is trying to tell his side of the story be prepared to see him trying to explain some of his more questionable actions.
Not just filled with a vwitty voice, but also just full of fun scenes (these norse gods are real fun!).
Running themes throughout this book are Loki's feelings of being treated as an outcast by the other gods and the nature of prophecy!
Absolutely recommend this one and will definitely pick up the sequel at some point.
Told with great wit and a lot of charm and humor, mixing norse mythology with some more modernday language (think: chillax) this is a lovely take on the old tales of norse mythology.
Told from the perspective of Loki who is trying to tell his side of the story be prepared to see him trying to explain some of his more questionable actions.
Not just filled with a vwitty voice, but also just full of fun scenes (these norse gods are real fun!).
Running themes throughout this book are Loki's feelings of being treated as an outcast by the other gods and the nature of prophecy!
Absolutely recommend this one and will definitely pick up the sequel at some point.
Hot damn
I really loved this
Antiheroes have always had a place in my heart and I loved how sarcastic and honest Loki was. And I understand his actions.
On another note, my love for mythology will never die.
I really loved this
Antiheroes have always had a place in my heart and I loved how sarcastic and honest Loki was. And I understand his actions.
On another note, my love for mythology will never die.
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
So I may or may not have mistakenly thought Joanne Harris was Thomas Harris. 😬
I was thus very pleasantly surprised at this change of genre. Now I realise she's the writer of Chocolat, not Silence of the Lambs. 😆
So anyhoo, I loved this retelling of some of the Norse mythological tales from Loki's POV. He's everything you expect of Loki but she manages to convey his humanizing really well. You shake your head at him, you smile, you want to shake him, you root for him and you pity him.
Not sure how "pure" her retelling is but I really enjoyed it.
I was thus very pleasantly surprised at this change of genre. Now I realise she's the writer of Chocolat, not Silence of the Lambs. 😆
So anyhoo, I loved this retelling of some of the Norse mythological tales from Loki's POV. He's everything you expect of Loki but she manages to convey his humanizing really well. You shake your head at him, you smile, you want to shake him, you root for him and you pity him.
Not sure how "pure" her retelling is but I really enjoyed it.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As long as you're aware that Loki isn't a reliable narrator, then i think it's a great place to start learning about him! I really enjoyed it and just couldn't get enough of Harris' writing style! (Thank the gods there was no mention or influence of *those* films and comics)
take a shot every time loki says "it's not my fault" when it is completely, 100% his fault
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes