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rumbleroar's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
marsusdm's review against another edition
funny
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
eesh25's review against another edition
4.0
This is a novella you can read without having previously read anything by Rick Riordan. It contains no spoilers for any of the series. It mentions a little detail about Thor's hammer which you find out in [b:The Sword of Summer|15724396|The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1)|Rick Riordan|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1434701340s/15724396.jpg|21400019], but it's nothing major in my opinion.
It has a fun and simple narrative, illustrations, and introduces you to Norse Mythology. If you don't know much about Norse deities (like I didn't) than this book will help you become familiar with the gods and goddesses, the various creatures, some important stories, and the nine realms. It'll definitely help when you're read The Sword of Summer, which also has very little in the name of Percy Jackson spoilers. There's a Hammer of Thor (book 2) sneak peek at the end, but that you can easily avoid.
So if you're unsure about reading the series, start with this. You'll become familiar with the myth and Rick Riordan's writing. Then you can make your decision.
rj_novotny's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
dellasbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
This Novella was very informative. It helped explain some of the gods or myths I didn't quite understand during the main series, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard.
_daisy87's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
abbyl819's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a really good, quick review of who's who, as well as what different terms are and what they mean. Honestly though, the most helpful thing to me was the pronunciation guide that's in the back of all the Magnus Chase books. Now I can have this open flipped to it instead of going back and forth while reading. It will also be good for looking up a god or creature that I had forgotten about for a brief review about them.
chelseamh98's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0