A review by sohxpie
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

adventurous funny informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I've always loved reading re-tellings of mythology and Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology does not disappoint. In fact, I think it may be one of my favourites. He does such a fantastic job at bringing these stories to life, his writing style is perfectly suited to Norse mythology. The humour, the wit, the drama, it's all there and all so well-written. I think the humour was one of my favourite aspects of the book. I probably wasn't supposed to laugh at Thor kicking a dwarf into a fire and the dwarf later making rude gestures in the Norse underworld but when you read it, you can't help but chuckle (well, I laughed anyway but my favourite God is Loki so take from that what you will.) I liked how a big range of Norse gods were covered. Obviously Odin, Thor, and Loki were at the forefront but it was nice to learn about some lesser known Norse Gods such as Freya, I really enjoyed reading about her in particular, she's great. I think Gaiman chose a great range of stories to retell, cleverly linking them. His little reminders and references to earlier stories were well-done, making sure you had all the context you needed for that particular story. Overall, an absolutely brilliant book, my only gripe being that it wasn't long enough!