Norse Mythology in Bangalore Open Library

Apr 30, 2018 Abhiram R rated it really liked it · review of another edition

The short story format, all the while connected to the grand scheme of things, works well for this book, Norse Mythology. The fact that I've always had a fondness for the topic made reading the different tales more fun. But there are some repetitions that Neil Gaiman could have done without and that's what prevents me giving this a 5 on 5.
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Jun 27, 2019 Alfa Hisham rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Norse has put me back to my childhood when I was fed Kerala folk(Aithihyamala, Kadha parayunnna Nikhandu, Kadhasarith sagaram), fairy tales, Russian folk, Greek mythology, Hindu mythology. I grew up on those. Reading it now turned me into my 12 year old self. Life is rather simple. Silly Gods , their more silly egos and all their human like problems for which they find jugaad fixes.

Most of all, I loved the Gaiman's narration. I had read that its repetitive. But I found repetition helpful because ...more

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Jan 22, 2018 Abhiram Viswamitra rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy

Book #2 of 2018.

Became instant fan of the easy writing style of Gaiman. This books is a collection of Norse Mythological stories, and if you are a fan of Marvel's Cinematic Universe, you will be familiar with quite a few characters here.
Each story is an individual event, but they all connect together in a subtle way at the end. Just like Greek gods, Norse gods also feel like humans with super physical powers, but they get themselves into dicey situations because of stupid decisions. Some charact ...more

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Jun 28, 2020 Anusha M rated it it was amazing

A delightful collection of stories of Norse mythology beyond what we know from the Marvel universe. I surely like Loki more, and Thor less after reading this.

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