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Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

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lukerik's review against another edition

informative mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I haven’t actually read Gaiman’s source material. For all I know what he’s produced is an absolute travesty. That being said this is a very enjoyable book. Written in such a way it can be enjoyed by adults or older children. There might not be enough violence to keep very young children entertained.

Interesting to see how often I was reminded of Lewis and Tolkien. There are also repeated and eye-opening similarities to Middle Eastern mythology. The source material was written down late enough for there to be influence via Christianity. I don’t know if there’s a real influence there or if we have something archetypally mythic going on. I choose to believe the latter.

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talislibrary's review against another edition

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informative fast-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

5.0

This collection of Norse stories has been put together and presented by Neil Gaiman. With his usual charm, Neil Gaiman brings life to the mythological characters and is well worth a read.

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xphilphil's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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_whisky_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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pearrots's review

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adventurous funny informative fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Neil Gaiman’s retelling of Norse myths is just brilliant! He manages to translate eclectic works of prose and poetry into a single, somewhat cohesive modern work without sacrificing the cold, wry, and often bawdy humor of these peoples. Whenever an obscure term is used, he will state the term and then provide an in-text definition or explanation that keeps the wonder of a foreign language without sacrificing readability. And his own narrations bring the characters to life, you can really tell he knows his work well.

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