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Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee

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green_amaryllis's review against another edition

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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

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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.

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