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britishbelle's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
mariethelibrarian's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
alishaelly's review
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
becks444's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
rileylopez's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
marvelfan12's review
5.0
Loki has been banned on earth for his horried crimes, he also gets banned with his brother Thor, heimdell, and hirriokin. He must learn how to be good with his real dad Odin watching over him through his diary. This is not an adult book but i recommend this book to kids 9-11.
alex20119t's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
alongreader's review
This is absolutely hilarious.
After Loki pulls one too many tricks on the other gods, he's punished by being sent down to Earth in the form of an eleven year old boy. Thor, also as an eleven year old, accompanies him, with Heimdall the Gate God and a giant as their foster parents. Loki has to show moral improvement to be allowed back to Asgard (if he fails, there's a thing with snakes that he'd rather not think about, thank you very much) and to prove his efforts, he has to record his day in a magical book that will know if he lies. Loki, being Loki, lies an awful lot, and adds doodles and comics as he goes.
This is both really funny and has a good message. One character describes Loki as selfish, but not cruel, which is an excellent summary of him. Humanity rubs off on him as the story moves along, but he doesn't change so much that he's unrecognisable. Thor is great as well. This will work equally well for people coming from the Marvel movies, or people more familiar with the original myths, or people who know nothing about Loki and Thor at all!
I can also see it leading to people looking up the myths, as Loki drops in plenty of references to other outrageous adventures he's had but doesn't ever get around to explaining any of them. That's a great way to do it.
I adore the illustrations. A lot of the characterisation comes through there, even though at first Loki is petulant and mean. They're really cleverly done and add so much to the story.
I love this and I can't wait to read more in the series. Kids are going to be clamouring for this one.
After Loki pulls one too many tricks on the other gods, he's punished by being sent down to Earth in the form of an eleven year old boy. Thor, also as an eleven year old, accompanies him, with Heimdall the Gate God and a giant as their foster parents. Loki has to show moral improvement to be allowed back to Asgard (if he fails, there's a thing with snakes that he'd rather not think about, thank you very much) and to prove his efforts, he has to record his day in a magical book that will know if he lies. Loki, being Loki, lies an awful lot, and adds doodles and comics as he goes.
This is both really funny and has a good message. One character describes Loki as selfish, but not cruel, which is an excellent summary of him. Humanity rubs off on him as the story moves along, but he doesn't change so much that he's unrecognisable. Thor is great as well. This will work equally well for people coming from the Marvel movies, or people more familiar with the original myths, or people who know nothing about Loki and Thor at all!
I can also see it leading to people looking up the myths, as Loki drops in plenty of references to other outrageous adventures he's had but doesn't ever get around to explaining any of them. That's a great way to do it.
I adore the illustrations. A lot of the characterisation comes through there, even though at first Loki is petulant and mean. They're really cleverly done and add so much to the story.
I love this and I can't wait to read more in the series. Kids are going to be clamouring for this one.