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A review by bubblegumfactory
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
4.0
Medium: audiobook plus paperback
2019 will definitely go down at the year of Gaiman for me.
So far I have read: Graveyard Book, Coraline, Half of good omens and all of Norse Mythology.
He is a captivating story teller, there's no news there.
I really enjoyed how Neil took time to properly introduce us and get us acquainted with all the characters before taking us along their stories and adventures.
As someone who's only exposure with Norse mythology elements has been through the Marvel movies with Thor in it, I enjoyed the non silver screen version of these Gods and their tales with Giants, Dwarfs; clashing of their egos and battles and trickery.
The relations are very different than what Hemsworth and Hiddleston version of these Gods would show on the screen. These are all very very flawed characters, their virtue and vices are all quite on the nose but that doesn't bother much because it's their adventures and journeys and battles that are the main attraction of the book.
Hearing Neil do voices for all the characters and narrate this book added so much value to it! I honestly enjoyed the audio version far more than the book.
2019 will definitely go down at the year of Gaiman for me.
So far I have read: Graveyard Book, Coraline, Half of good omens and all of Norse Mythology.
He is a captivating story teller, there's no news there.
I really enjoyed how Neil took time to properly introduce us and get us acquainted with all the characters before taking us along their stories and adventures.
As someone who's only exposure with Norse mythology elements has been through the Marvel movies with Thor in it, I enjoyed the non silver screen version of these Gods and their tales with Giants, Dwarfs; clashing of their egos and battles and trickery.
The relations are very different than what Hemsworth and Hiddleston version of these Gods would show on the screen. These are all very very flawed characters, their virtue and vices are all quite on the nose but that doesn't bother much because it's their adventures and journeys and battles that are the main attraction of the book.
Hearing Neil do voices for all the characters and narrate this book added so much value to it! I honestly enjoyed the audio version far more than the book.