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aira_reads's review against another edition
1.0
The Lost Sun..
Can I just say I love the pun???
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The 1 stars is just a case of it's not you it's me. Maybe few years ago I'd like it enough but not today. That isn't to say it's a bad book. Fast read. World building is okay but the characters weren't fleshed out enough
Can I just say I love the pun???
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The 1 stars is just a case of it's not you it's me. Maybe few years ago I'd like it enough but not today. That isn't to say it's a bad book. Fast read. World building is okay but the characters weren't fleshed out enough
nicolet2018's review against another edition
4.0
I have always enjoyed mythology. I was drawn in by the catchy series name: The United States of Asgard. Viking and norse mythology has fascinated me ever since Thor and some of the books I have read. I love the twinning of old and new.
I was worried that this would be rather juvenile but it turned out to be nothing like that. I predicted that romance may be the focus but it is not so. I was glad for that. The only thing I did not really like was the new names for the days of the week like Thorsday, Tyrsdays....
The world building was a joy to read. Anyone who likes fantasy and myths will enjoy this. The culture, customs, stories, habits and codes of the people. It was an eye opener but not boring at all. I like that the people are sworn to one god but it is not like they are hostile to others who are not part of their circle.
I love how the characters had depth and their relationships were fleshed out. I was only annoyed because Soren seemed so enamored with Astrid when she hardly shows any feelings towards him except that she does not mind touching him and being close to him. However, she is one of the people who is not afraid of him because of his birthright and past. I think that made her endear herself to him. It was nice to see the developement of the relationship between Baldur and Soren.
The journey they went on took up the span of the entire book. I was surprised that they found Baldur so early but happy at the twist in the story. I like that the other gods appeared as I was dying to see how they would be interpreted in this series. The end felt too romance driven which is sweet but honestly, not very important. I am pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed this so much.
I was worried that this would be rather juvenile but it turned out to be nothing like that. I predicted that romance may be the focus but it is not so. I was glad for that. The only thing I did not really like was the new names for the days of the week like Thorsday, Tyrsdays....
The world building was a joy to read. Anyone who likes fantasy and myths will enjoy this. The culture, customs, stories, habits and codes of the people. It was an eye opener but not boring at all. I like that the people are sworn to one god but it is not like they are hostile to others who are not part of their circle.
I love how the characters had depth and their relationships were fleshed out. I was only annoyed because Soren seemed so enamored with Astrid when she hardly shows any feelings towards him except that she does not mind touching him and being close to him. However, she is one of the people who is not afraid of him because of his birthright and past. I think that made her endear herself to him. It was nice to see the developement of the relationship between Baldur and Soren.
The journey they went on took up the span of the entire book. I was surprised that they found Baldur so early but happy at the twist in the story. I like that the other gods appeared as I was dying to see how they would be interpreted in this series. The end felt too romance driven which is sweet but honestly, not very important. I am pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed this so much.
cheermio's review against another edition
4.0
first read in 2014 and given 2 stars (not sure why I was so mean).
listened to audiobook in 2018, 3.5 stars.
it's a road trip story with Norse gods, teens with special abilities, friendship and love. I'm far more likely at this point to get books 2 and 3 which I never did after reading it in 2014. sadly, the library still doesn't have them so I'll need to buy, but at $5 each it's not bad for an e-book.
listened to audiobook in 2018, 3.5 stars.
it's a road trip story with Norse gods, teens with special abilities, friendship and love. I'm far more likely at this point to get books 2 and 3 which I never did after reading it in 2014. sadly, the library still doesn't have them so I'll need to buy, but at $5 each it's not bad for an e-book.
brittanyef's review against another edition
4.0
Hm, very, VERY mixed thoughts on this book. Review to come maybe eventually.
jaymeshaw's review against another edition
4.0
Took me awhile to really get into this book. I knew I loved the concept from the start. A spin on the Norse gods and legends. The beginning was quite slow, but by the end my heart was pounding in anticipation to find out the end. Also something different for me: a male protagonist. Not usually my first choice, but I was able to put that aside and really enjoyed the book after my initial slow start.
allyriadayne's review against another edition
2.0
2,5.
I really thought I would like this book better... I mean, what's not to like? Alternative United States where the Nordic gods are famous and walk among the people of New Asgard, a quest looking for a missing god, and all the little bits the Norse mythology is interwoven in the society. To bad Tessa Gratton couldn't find a way to it to be engaging. Sure, the writing is marvelous and the worldbuilding kicked my ass but somehow the story was pretty boring. The main characters (Soren, Astrid) were as well in the sense that they didn't change at all, the only bits of conflict in them were resolved v. quickly and at the end I was uninterested in their destinies.
Well, I do have to say that the secondary characters like Vinder and Glory (these two are my only reason for continuing the books; a novella being about Vinder as a female berserker, and a another about Glory) were pretty good and likeable and their bits of hinted backstory got me going. Another think I liked, as I have already mentioned, it's the worldbuilding!! The author really immersed herself in it and gave it thought about how a world with Norse gods would function and what would be renamed (the days: Moonsday, Thorsday, Tyrsday, etc) or done differently. The mentions of Christianity still being a religion was really interesting, with certain characters having Bardur, son of Odin, the sun God, as an aspect of Jesus Christ.
Even thought I didn't like much The Lost Sun I will read the next books because I'm a sucker for good worldbuilding. Crossing my fingers for a better plot.
I really thought I would like this book better... I mean, what's not to like? Alternative United States where the Nordic gods are famous and walk among the people of New Asgard, a quest looking for a missing god, and all the little bits the Norse mythology is interwoven in the society. To bad Tessa Gratton couldn't find a way to it to be engaging. Sure, the writing is marvelous and the worldbuilding kicked my ass but somehow the story was pretty boring. The main characters (Soren, Astrid) were as well in the sense that they didn't change at all, the only bits of conflict in them were resolved v. quickly and at the end I was uninterested in their destinies.
Well, I do have to say that the secondary characters like Vinder and Glory (these two are my only reason for continuing the books; a novella being about Vinder as a female berserker, and a another about Glory
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aka Fenris Wolf!!!!Even thought I didn't like much The Lost Sun I will read the next books because I'm a sucker for good worldbuilding. Crossing my fingers for a better plot.
sungmemoonstruck's review against another edition
4.0
In a world where the Norse gods walk the earth, Soren is a berserker fighting his fury and afraid of ending up like his father, who went berserk and killed innocent civilians. When Astrid Glyn, a prophetess, arrives at his boarding school and Baldur, the god of light, vanishes their fates are bound together as they must go on a quest to find him. This book has some of the most best world-building I've read in quite a while. Gratton describes the United States of Asgard in satisfying detail and without delving into endless exposition. The plot moves at a good pace and Astrid and Soren's romance, although occasionally awkward, fits the story and Gratton's writing style. Ultimately, what distinguishes The Lost Sun is its unique world, unlike anything else you can find in YA today.
chelsjulian's review against another edition
4.0
This book has been on my to-read list for a long time. I'm glad I finally made time for it, but man, that was an emotional rollercoaster of twists and turns that I can only sum up in parts:
Part 1 and about the first 70% of the book: ALL. THE. ANGST. but also an interesting world and plot. I liked the developing relationships and characters.
Part 2: the first big twist. I was convinced it was all down hill from here and if i wasn't already so far along, I might have quit reading.
Part 3, the conclusion: I'm satisfied with the ending and the book has been recouped to a solid 4 stars.
Part 1 and about the first 70% of the book: ALL. THE. ANGST. but also an interesting world and plot. I liked the developing relationships and characters.
Part 2: the first big twist. I was convinced it was all down hill from here and if i wasn't already so far along, I might have quit reading.
Part 3, the conclusion: I'm satisfied with the ending and the book has been recouped to a solid 4 stars.
devafagan's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this! The world-building, the plot, the characters, the beautiful prose...
the_bard's review against another edition
4.0
Poetic, dreamy, grungy, angsty (in all the best ways), funny, suspenseful, epic, mundane, and heartwarming. Full of all kinds of magic--the magic of myth, the magic of urban fantasy, the magic of storytelling and wordplay. I would love to go on a road trip through New Asgard! I'm so excited to read the next book in the series! (No pressure, Tessa!)