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Severská mytológia

Neil Gaiman

4.06 AVERAGE


2.75*

This is fine. I actually like it and would probably recommend it to people interested in reading the Norse stories.

But there's really no reason for this to exist. I read the poetic and prose Eddas a few years ago and, as far as I can tell, these are just slightly edited and rewritten versions of those stories. It might make the reading a bit more pleasant and straightforward, which is nice, but I don't really know that it's that much better.

So this is more a personal take. I wouldn't recommend people reading the Eddas, partly because of their structural strangeness. This is an inviting rewrite of those old stories, which is solid enough. But if you already know the stories, there's no reason to read these. Which is maybe obvious from the outset, but I guess I was hoping for something that this book didn't really attempt.

Which isn't Gaiman's fault, mind.

Solid retelling. Straightforward, clear, funny. Definitely a good place to start for people curious about Norse mythology.
funny informative fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Lacked depth. But still good.
adventurous dark informative tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
informative lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Jest to zbiór różnych opowiadań o Bogach Nordyckich i powstaniu świata i wielu innych rzeczy. Wszystkie są napisane na tym samym poziomie, w miarę wciągające i dobrze przedstawione. Nie jest to nic nadzwyczajnego, lepsze chyba dla tych, co wiedzą mniej o tej mitologii. Dobre na odstresowanie się, bo historie choć ciekawe, nie są zbyt skomplikowane.
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

All the stories are really well done, not with a monotonous tone that relays the events of the story, but with each character receiving an inferred personality. One thing missing is the history of the stories and perhaps some discussion of their interpretation(s).