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toastyghosty13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Torture, War, Child death, Death, Violence, Murder, and Death of parent
nicholasbobbitt1997's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Medical trauma, Gore, Death, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Animal death, Violence, Sexual content, Murder, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol
Minor: Excrement
izzykai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Warning: it is pretty violent so don't read if you're not ok with that
Graphic: Gore, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Self harm, Murder, Torture, Violence, and War
riverofhorton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Taken in isolation, it is as well written and mildly comical as Gaiman's other works, but within the context of it being a retelling of the Norse myths, it just missed the mark on so many points for me.
As example:
Graphic: Infidelity, Torture, Alcohol, Suicide, Violence, Child death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Bullying, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Murder, Genocide, Grief, Abandonment, War, Toxic friendship, Slavery, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Gore, Death, Death of parent, Animal death, and Blood
freschne's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Death, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Incest, and Gore
alexandrathegreat89's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Murder, Death, Gore, War, Violence, Torture, and Sexual content
reading_oyster's review
4.75
Graphic: Death and Murder
hue's review against another edition
5.0
I had heard the audio book before, read by none other than Neil Gaiman himself, but the physical copy was just as wonderful to get through.
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Murder, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, War, Animal death, Torture, and Violence
nightmaresandfairytales's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
But if you bring a solid base, this book is great entertainment. Gaiman managed to break down the stories about the Norse gods into simple, short tales that are entertaining and even make a round story. The characteristics of the gods and other creatures come out very well and I often had a good laugh. Gaiman's book stresses why Thor in particular is such a well-liked figure in Norse mythology.
I can't judge if the stories are adequate - I've never read the originals. But some of the tales sounded familiar, although I didn't know many details. I really enjoyed this book.
Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, and Torture
Minor: Grief and Murder
peachani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Confinement
Moderate: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Torture, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Suicide, Genocide, Ableism, and War