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2 stars for Neil Gaiman and 6 stars for old Norse authors.
A glance at the cover would lead one to believe that Neil Gaiman wrote this book. He is the "author" after all. But what did he actually do? He retold the tales. His language is entertaining, but he might have used invention and creativity to put modern spins on some of them or elaborated the tales somehow. He does not do this. He has been doing something like this since Sandman and maybe even earlier for all I know - that is, using old t ...more
A glance at the cover would lead one to believe that Neil Gaiman wrote this book. He is the "author" after all. But what did he actually do? He retold the tales. His language is entertaining, but he might have used invention and creativity to put modern spins on some of them or elaborated the tales somehow. He does not do this. He has been doing something like this since Sandman and maybe even earlier for all I know - that is, using old t ...more
I had the audio book read by Gaiman himself. I thought he did a fabulous job of retelling tales from Norse mythology, and I loved the way he narrated them.
Gaiman is really very talented at bringing characters to life. I vastly enjoyed my time spent with him, Thor, Loki, Odin, and others.
Gaiman is really very talented at bringing characters to life. I vastly enjoyed my time spent with him, Thor, Loki, Odin, and others.
Jul 10, 2017
Trinity
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Finally finished! Neil Gaiman makes Norse mythology as tolerable as it can be, but it is still a vile and terrible business.
Tom Hiddleston and Marvel aside, I should have remembered how much I hated Thor before the movie, and why.
Tom Hiddleston and Marvel aside, I should have remembered how much I hated Thor before the movie, and why.
I really enjoyed listening to Norse Mythology. It was wonderful to hear it as Neil Gaiman meant the stories to be heard.
Apr 29, 2017
Patricia
marked it as to-read
May 31, 2017
Ming
marked it as to-read
Mar 29, 2019
Tbirdplanstoread
marked it as tbr
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Oct 24, 2020
Maria Itliong
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it was amazing
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Sep 10, 2020
Kathleen Newton
rated it
it was amazing
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Mar 25, 2021
Anna
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really liked it
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