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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I don't remember enough from it to review it correctly.
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Sweet short book about a young Viking meeting the Norse gods. Good read for a recent cold.
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
slow-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:
No
Twelve-year-old Odd doesn't quite fit in with the rest of his village. He crushed his leg when he was younger and that's left him with a limp. He'd rather be carving alone in the woods than hanging out in the hall with the other villagers fighting and telling stories. His stepfather is just awful.
So Odd just leaves one day. He's going to stay in the shack his dead father left behind. On his first day alone, he comes upon a bear, a fox, and an eagle who need help. As one must in fairy-ish stories, Odd helped them. Then he discovered that they needed more help defeating a frost giant that has taken over their home and made it eternally winter in Odd's village. Can the boy with the limp save the day?
I really liked this very short book. Odd is such a little fighter. Oh, not in the ways that the rest of his village fights, but just fighting for what he believes in and what's right. Fighting to grow into the man he wants to be, not the man he's expected to be.
While the story itself is good, I liked what I took away from it more. Odd never really let his crushed leg hold him back. He learned to work through problems rather than walk away from them. There's the art of compromise as well, and possibly a little about forgiveness.
The illustrations by Brett Helquist fit the story perfectly. A little rustic, they fit right into this story of Norway in the days of the Vikings. I love the book itself as well. A perfectly-sized little cloth-bound book, I could just hold it for hours. Do you have books like that? Ones that just feel like they're made for your hands?
Recommended for Gaiman fans, and those looking for something in the mythology/fairy tale realm.
So Odd just leaves one day. He's going to stay in the shack his dead father left behind. On his first day alone, he comes upon a bear, a fox, and an eagle who need help. As one must in fairy-ish stories, Odd helped them. Then he discovered that they needed more help defeating a frost giant that has taken over their home and made it eternally winter in Odd's village. Can the boy with the limp save the day?
I really liked this very short book. Odd is such a little fighter. Oh, not in the ways that the rest of his village fights, but just fighting for what he believes in and what's right. Fighting to grow into the man he wants to be, not the man he's expected to be.
While the story itself is good, I liked what I took away from it more. Odd never really let his crushed leg hold him back. He learned to work through problems rather than walk away from them. There's the art of compromise as well, and possibly a little about forgiveness.
The illustrations by Brett Helquist fit the story perfectly. A little rustic, they fit right into this story of Norway in the days of the Vikings. I love the book itself as well. A perfectly-sized little cloth-bound book, I could just hold it for hours. Do you have books like that? Ones that just feel like they're made for your hands?
Recommended for Gaiman fans, and those looking for something in the mythology/fairy tale realm.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"Magic," said Odd. And he smiled and thought, "If magic means letting things do what they wanted to do and be what they wanted to be."
A sweet little tale of a viking boy and a run in with the old norse gods and a frost giant. I love when problems can be solved with cleverness and pluck rather than violence , especially in a children's story. We all need more stories like that, really.
A sweet little tale of a viking boy and a run in with the old norse gods and a frost giant. I love when
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse
The story was interesting, but not the best I have read. The thing that elevated this to four stars for me was the artwork in this version. It added a lot to the visualization of the characters and the world building. If you are looking for a quick glimpse into the world of norse mythology with quality accompanying art, this book is for you.
An already good story by Neil Gaiman, when narrated by Neil Gaiman, is taken to a whole different level. I ADORE this author.
This was a really fun story with Norse gods as characters. Worth the read (or listen) even if you aren't terribly familiar with Norse mythology.