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177 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802129925
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 07 February 2012
Description
In this brilliant retelling of the Norse myth about the end of the world, the award-winning author of Possession and The Children s Book unleashes a story of the destruction of life on this planet and the end of the gods themselves. As the bombs o...
Community Reviews Summary of 877 reviews
Moods
reflective 46%
mysterious 36%
adventurous 34%
informative 34%
challenging 24%
sad 8%
tense 8%
emotional 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 23% | Character: 15% | N/A: 15%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 25% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal crueltyModerate
Death, War, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Cannibalism, Gore
177 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802129925
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 07 February 2012
Description
In this brilliant retelling of the Norse myth about the end of the world, the award-winning author of Possession and The Children s Book unleashes a story of the destruction of life on this planet and the end of the gods themselves. As the bombs o...
Community Reviews Summary of 877 reviews
Moods
reflective 46%
mysterious 36%
adventurous 34%
informative 34%
challenging 24%
sad 8%
tense 8%
emotional 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 23% | Character: 15% | N/A: 15%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 25% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal crueltyModerate
Death, War, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Cannibalism, Gore