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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
I read about 50 pages and gave up even though it's only 170. Byatt is retelling a Norse myth and intersperses this retelling with the thoughts of a "thin child" during World War II. Her writing can be beautiful but the way this was written just didn't do it for me.
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Ragnarök: Jumalten tuho (2013) on eräänlainen norjalaisen mytologian uudelleenkerronta, jonka taustavoimana toimii laiha lapsi, toista maailmansotaa Lontoosta maalle äitinsä kanssa paennut pieni tyttö, jonka isä on rintamalla. Laiha lapsi lukee kirjaa Asgård ja Jumalat ja peilaa sen kautta tuntojaan sotaan ja aikuisten sanomatta jättämiin asioihin, jotka tyttö herkästi vaistoaa.
Ragnarök on eräänlainen toisinto vanhoista norjalaismytologioista. Laiha lapsi on eräänlainen tausta, jonka ajatuksissa mytologia pyörii ja jonka tarinoita hän heijastelee käynnissä olevaan sotaan. Kokonaisuutena kirja koostui suurimmaksi osaksi Asgårdin synnystä, jumalten teoista ja lopulta Ragnarökin tulosta. Laiha lapsi jäi ilmeisesti tarkoituksella eräänlaiseksi pohtivaksi taustaksi ja sitä kautta vaikeasti tavoitettavaksi hahmoksi. En itse ehkä ihan täysin ymmärtänyt kirjan ideaa, vaikka se oli ihan hyvin kirjoitettu, sillä laihan lapsen rooli oli hieman epäselvä ja mytologia oli melko vaikeaselkoista. Tämän vuoksi annan kirjalle vain 2 tähteä.
Ragnarök on eräänlainen toisinto vanhoista norjalaismytologioista. Laiha lapsi on eräänlainen tausta, jonka ajatuksissa mytologia pyörii ja jonka tarinoita hän heijastelee käynnissä olevaan sotaan. Kokonaisuutena kirja koostui suurimmaksi osaksi Asgårdin synnystä, jumalten teoista ja lopulta Ragnarökin tulosta. Laiha lapsi jäi ilmeisesti tarkoituksella eräänlaiseksi pohtivaksi taustaksi ja sitä kautta vaikeasti tavoitettavaksi hahmoksi. En itse ehkä ihan täysin ymmärtänyt kirjan ideaa, vaikka se oli ihan hyvin kirjoitettu, sillä laihan lapsen rooli oli hieman epäselvä ja mytologia oli melko vaikeaselkoista. Tämän vuoksi annan kirjalle vain 2 tähteä.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I cannot put a finger on what is the one factor that attracts me to Nordic mythology. When I tend to give it some thought, I feel it is the character of Odin that I find to be the most noteworthy. There is to me a certain enigma associated with this characterization of ultimate power. Wandering the world as a one eyed old man in a long & billowing cloak with a hat pulled down covering most of his face is this king of gods. I draw parallels with the hindu god Shiva here for he is shown as an entity who while at the zenith of power tends to wander the world in the quest of knowledge that seems even to elude him. Little wonder that every other story that is said or yet to be said is all part of one grand tale !
The landscape here is one of violence and tempers that flare at the drop of a hat. The gods to do justice to their image all have monstrous egos & bulldoze their way into one debacle after another. The beauty of the Nordic concept of Ragnarok is one of finality, an event of extinction which not even the gods could escape. A S Byatt's retelling is very visual in its execution. It tells the story of a character named the thin child who lives in England during WWII and reading Asgard and the Gods which through her eyes tell us of the drama in the life of all these thugs of myth.
Other than the primary storyline of the gods & their inevitable end, there is very little in this book. What stands out are some of the finest imagery through words that I couldn't have enough of. The world serpent Jörmungandr and her travels are poetic,apocalyptic and reflections of the inner nature of human beings. I found Loki to be an amusing portrait. Believed to be the trickster god, Byatt gives Loki the image of a curious yet wanton adventurer which fits him like a glove.
There are some books which stamp images on your mind without you knowing a reason as to why they do so. This book falls in that category for me.
The landscape here is one of violence and tempers that flare at the drop of a hat. The gods to do justice to their image all have monstrous egos & bulldoze their way into one debacle after another. The beauty of the Nordic concept of Ragnarok is one of finality, an event of extinction which not even the gods could escape. A S Byatt's retelling is very visual in its execution. It tells the story of a character named the thin child who lives in England during WWII and reading Asgard and the Gods which through her eyes tell us of the drama in the life of all these thugs of myth.
Other than the primary storyline of the gods & their inevitable end, there is very little in this book. What stands out are some of the finest imagery through words that I couldn't have enough of. The world serpent Jörmungandr and her travels are poetic,apocalyptic and reflections of the inner nature of human beings. I found Loki to be an amusing portrait. Believed to be the trickster god, Byatt gives Loki the image of a curious yet wanton adventurer which fits him like a glove.
There are some books which stamp images on your mind without you knowing a reason as to why they do so. This book falls in that category for me.