A review by bluestarfish
Ragnarok: The End of the Gods by A.S. Byatt

5.0

The thin child is a war evacuee who is given 'Asgard and the Gods' by her mother and is drawn into the myths, lost and found in them, delighting in the beauty and gory. As I was reading this short novel. The "retelling" of the Norse myths is bound in the experience of this young girls reading of them and is deceptively simple. The lyrical telling is gorgeous and urgent. Ragnarok and the end of the world/gods is a myth that resonates with me right now in a deep, deep way. There is a helpful note at the back about myths too (unlike 'The Pilgrims Progress' they are not parables).

This was a recommendation from a colleague and I am very grateful for having had this book thrust in my hands.