This book is Gaiman’s retelling of several classic Norse
myths. It’s not an original story of his, it’s how he interprets and elaborates
on the myths that we know about the Norse gods.
Honestly this seemed kind of run-of-the-mill to me. It felt
very similar to any book of Greek/Roman or Norse myths that you come across
when you’re younger and your parents want you to be somewhat cultured so they
get you a book of myths. The only real difference is that it has Gaiman’s
writing style to it.
To the author’s credit, more Norse myth retellings are much
more inaccessible than this, but there are some other good ones out there. But
he doesn’t really elaborate on the personalities of the characters, and they
seem fairly standard. Thor is still the powerful guy who isn’t that bright, and
Loki is the charming trickster.
If you are into Norse myths, check it out, but it isn’t
super special in and of itself. If you aren’t into Norse mythology, you should
reconsider that and find a book on them, because they are super fascinating and
deserve a little more recognition in today’s world. This book does help that
cause, but honestly I think it could have done better.
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