Norse Mythology in Vampires, Weres and Fae!

Dec 23, 2018 ☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: menu-reading-is-served

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“Because,” said Thor, “when something goes wrong, the first thing I always think is, it is Loki’s fault. It saves a lot of time.” (c)

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Aug 30, 2019 Anastasiaadamov rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I was amazed at how much of the stories and characters seemed familiar because I've read Magnus Chase series.
The tone of the stories was enjoyable and fantastical.
I was reminded why I love fairy tales and old story collection
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May 22, 2020 Cee rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, 2020-books, laugh-out-loud, anthology, audiobook

So, I kinda knew what I was getting into when I started this one, but just in case let me reiterate that this isn't a novel-- yes, it has an overarching theme that starts with the beginning of things and how things will be at Ragnarok, but this is an anthology of Norse myths. Gaiman has retold some Norse myths and they are pretty interesting. I wasn't always interested though and noticed I was zoning out a lot, but I think my like for him as a narrator helped me continue on. There are quite a fe ...more

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Jul 12, 2018 Paul rated it liked it

I enjoyed this.

Full Review (no spoilers) on my blog >> https://www.modquokka.com/single-post...

I'd definitely recommend it as a read to anyone wanting to know more about or be introduced to Norse mythology. Gaiman's writing is excellent, as ever, and his delivery of these old tales is good fun.

It's an easy read. ...more

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Apr 16, 2020 Judith rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: short-stories

Usually not a big neil gaiman fan, but this started out great. I noticed I lost a bit of my interest after 70% of the book but that was probably a me-problem.

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