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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
5 stars just because of illustrations of Chris Riddell.
Amazing story and amazing artwork. Loved this portrayal of the Norse gods
Fun novella to read while wishing for Spring to appear.
Really, Neil Gaiman is awesome. What else do I need to say. His writing is always so completely absorbing and beautiful and clever.
OK, now I'll talk about the book. This story uses Norse mythology, physical transformation, a trickster who gets out-tricked, and a perfect example of he power of words. Odd is a young boy whose Viking father has died and his mother has remarried a man who hates him. When he takes his father's ax out into the forest, he chops down the tree, but it falls on his foot crippling him. When he's had enough, he goes to his father's hunting shack and tries to reconnect with the man. Instead he meets a trio of animals who are actually gods trapped in animal shape. The gods asked the frost giants to build a wall around their city and then tricked them out of payment, so the frost giants tricked the gods out of the city. There are no physical battles in this book. It's the cleverest guy who wins, and Odd does reconnect with his father and come to some new realizations about his mother who was stolen from her home in Scotland during a raid.
OK, now I'll talk about the book. This story uses Norse mythology, physical transformation, a trickster who gets out-tricked, and a perfect example of he power of words. Odd is a young boy whose Viking father has died and his mother has remarried a man who hates him. When he takes his father's ax out into the forest, he chops down the tree, but it falls on his foot crippling him. When he's had enough, he goes to his father's hunting shack and tries to reconnect with the man. Instead he meets a trio of animals who are actually gods trapped in animal shape. The gods asked the frost giants to build a wall around their city and then tricked them out of payment, so the frost giants tricked the gods out of the city. There are no physical battles in this book. It's the cleverest guy who wins, and Odd does reconnect with his father and come to some new realizations about his mother who was stolen from her home in Scotland during a raid.
Short but good tale full of Norse mythology and a quest. Made even better on audio narrated by Neil Gaiman coupled with the physical book for the illustrations. Read for our homeschool bookclub.
I used to be a huge Neil Gaiman fan but since it has been revealed that he is a sexual predator I will not start or finish anything I had not already done going forward.
A perfect pairing of Neil Gaiman's fabulous writing and Chris Riddell's wonderful illustrations. This book is an absolute joy to read, the story comes alive in the most delightful way.
This would make a brilliant present and I was lucky enough to receive a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
This would make a brilliant present and I was lucky enough to receive a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Audio book -- I love Neil Gaiman as a reader. The book itself, a fable-ous little tale.
While not his best book to date, Gaiman's tale of Norse Mythology is a short, fun, entertaining story, faithful to the canonical myths but fresh and new as well. Well worth the two hours of your time.
This is a charming tale, almost a myth. It's a quick and excellent read (well, it is geared to a 10-year-old audience) with timeless qualities.