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green_amaryllis's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Outing, Violence, Homophobia, Police brutality, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
lacrimaeignis's review
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book has been sitting on my shelf since 2019, the year it was published. I have been a fan of any iteration of the character Loki since I was a very young child and I always defended Tom Hiddleston's version of the character since the very first Thor movie (such to the point that I had extensive theories about his character arc and more than half of them came true); so I was incredibly excited to find and read this book. But being a mood reader, I didn't feel a strong enough draw to pick it up until I finished the 2nd season of the Loki TV series. And by the gods, I am so happy I waited.
By reading this book after seeing the "finality" of Loki's character arc, it not only gave me more time with one of my favorite characters (because the hangover that the show gave me was real) but it definitely put things into more perspective. It made me just want to give Loki, in the book, a hug and tell him things would work out in the end and that he would become even greater than he could possibly know or imagine and that he would far exceed the expectations of all of those around him. It was fun to read about his adventures with Thor before the first movie took place. And honestly, I wish the entire book had just been about his adventures/misadventures with Thor.
Instead, Loki is sent by himself on a mission to help solve a string of murders on Midgard. The plot was pretty simple overall and highly predictable but it was still a fun read. It was interesting to be able to get more into a young Loki's mind and what he went through that led up to the events that caused him to make the choices he did in the first Thor film. But I also felt that the author didn't understand Loki well enough as a character and forced him into the mold that most people do when they hear the name Loki... Which is ironic considering the author even made that one of Loki's grievances - the idea that people judge him before they get to know him based on prophecies or how he is portrayed in the old Norse tales.
The addition of Amora, The Enchantress, intrigued me but after a while she kind of got on my nerves as she seemed like a very one dimensional character. However, I loved the character of Theo and I would love to read more about what he does with his life after meeting Loki. I also love that there was disability rep and queer rep... Although I felt both of those could have been handled a bit better and explored more in depth but considering this is written for a middle to high school audience, it makes sense that it wasn't explored further. But the limitations on the queer rep (that was briefly mentioned but brought up multiple times) was probably Disney's decision and not the author's.
Overall, if you love the MCU's version of Loki, you should definitely give this book a try as it is an interesting addition to his character arc.
By reading this book after seeing the "finality" of Loki's character arc, it not only gave me more time with one of my favorite characters (because the hangover that the show gave me was real) but it definitely put things into more perspective. It made me just want to give Loki, in the book, a hug and tell him things would work out in the end and that he would become even greater than he could possibly know or imagine and that he would far exceed the expectations of all of those around him. It was fun to read about his adventures with Thor before the first movie took place. And honestly, I wish the entire book had just been about his adventures/misadventures with Thor.
Instead, Loki is sent by himself on a mission to help solve a string of murders on Midgard. The plot was pretty simple overall and highly predictable but it was still a fun read. It was interesting to be able to get more into a young Loki's mind and what he went through that led up to the events that caused him to make the choices he did in the first Thor film. But I also felt that the author didn't understand Loki well enough as a character and forced him into the mold that most people do when they hear the name Loki... Which is ironic considering the author even made that one of Loki's grievances - the idea that people judge him before they get to know him based on prophecies or how he is portrayed in the old Norse tales.
The addition of Amora, The Enchantress, intrigued me but after a while she kind of got on my nerves as she seemed like a very one dimensional character. However, I loved the character of Theo and I would love to read more about what he does with his life after meeting Loki. I also love that there was disability rep and queer rep... Although I felt both of those could have been handled a bit better and explored more in depth but considering this is written for a middle to high school audience, it makes sense that it wasn't explored further. But the limitations on the queer rep (that was briefly mentioned but brought up multiple times) was probably Disney's decision and not the author's.
Overall, if you love the MCU's version of Loki, you should definitely give this book a try as it is an interesting addition to his character arc.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Murder, Gaslighting, and Violence
Minor: Confinement, Homophobia, Police brutality, and Biphobia
rafacolog's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Biphobia, Death, Violence, Homophobia, and Murder
bakerloo's review
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
ezrazoe4's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I feel like this book makes the whole reveal in the Thor movies irrelevant- if there already was a whole prophecy about Loki turning evil, which made everyone already suspicious of him, there was no way they wouldn't suspect him immediately in the movies. Also, the romance with Theo was really unnecessary and rather forced- why in the world would Theo still have a crush- and there's no way it could be love, they've known each other for only a week- on someone who killed his mentor figure??
Speaking of romance, I have mixed feelings about Amora. She's meant to be a big part of why Loki became what he is now, but clearly she's never mentioned again outside of the book in the movies.
I suppose the problem lies with me expecting... a whole lot more mystery that what we got. There was close to no investigating, mystery, or detective work done. I don't think that this is the fault of the book itself, per ser, but the blurb at the back was misleading, which definitely influenced my overall expectations of the book.
Speaking of romance, I have mixed feelings about Amora. She's meant to be a big part of why Loki became what he is now, but clearly she's never mentioned again outside of the book in the movies.
I suppose the problem lies with me expecting... a whole lot more mystery that what we got. There was close to no investigating, mystery, or detective work done. I don't think that this is the fault of the book itself, per ser, but the blurb at the back was misleading, which definitely influenced my overall expectations of the book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Gore
anna978's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Homophobia
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Outing
hayleyvem's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Blood, Death, Homophobia, Violence, and Misogyny
Moderate: Police brutality and Hate crime
Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol
gracelynnreads's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Murder and Violence
Minor: Homophobia
mndy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
An enjoyable read for Loki fans, however, the action scenes were a bit weak and lacked thrill. I will be processing this as MCU canon as I cannot move past the different relationships Loki has with these characters. I also really enjoyed the whole 1800s London vibe
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Homophobia and Murder
lajjbuzz's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: War and Violence