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Tiny Myths Comics - Norse Edition #1: Norse Mythology for Beginners by DongGoolTroll, DongGoolTroll
geekwayne's review
4.0
‘Tiny Myths Comics - Norse Edition #1: Norse Mythology for Beginners’ with story and art by DongGoolTroll is a graphic novel which ambitious lays out the beginning of Norse Mythology.
Norse Mythology is complex and can be confusing. The myths have been interpreted from handed down stories and foreign languages and have contradictions. This graphic novel attempts to sort this out over a series of volumes. In Volume 1, we basically get the creation and beginning framework for the nine worlds of Norse mythology told in fairly simple drawings. Discussion is made about where the nine worlds might lie in relation to each other.
This succeeds more than I thought it might. By not taking on everything in one volume, I feel like an intelligent framework is revealed. The art is simple, but concise and explains the text very well. I liked this and would like to read more in the series.
Norse Mythology is complex and can be confusing. The myths have been interpreted from handed down stories and foreign languages and have contradictions. This graphic novel attempts to sort this out over a series of volumes. In Volume 1, we basically get the creation and beginning framework for the nine worlds of Norse mythology told in fairly simple drawings. Discussion is made about where the nine worlds might lie in relation to each other.
This succeeds more than I thought it might. By not taking on everything in one volume, I feel like an intelligent framework is revealed. The art is simple, but concise and explains the text very well. I liked this and would like to read more in the series.
saccalai's review
3.0
A cute, quick introduction to the main ideas of Norse mythology. Quite a lot of information packed into the short book and some quite funny parts.
albooked's review
funny
informative
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to access an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!
This graphic novel is an introduction to Norse mythology for teens. It's obvious that the author took great care with their research, and they present the information in an accessible and easy to digest manner. The illustrations are very vibrant, and very cute! I didn't love the narrator, but I believe that most other readers will! Overall, this is a solid choice for teens who are looking to have a primer on mythology.
This graphic novel is an introduction to Norse mythology for teens. It's obvious that the author took great care with their research, and they present the information in an accessible and easy to digest manner. The illustrations are very vibrant, and very cute! I didn't love the narrator, but I believe that most other readers will! Overall, this is a solid choice for teens who are looking to have a primer on mythology.
courtreadsney's review
4.0
This graphic novel I think does pretty well at a high level introduction into Norse Mythology. Sometimes it came across a bit confusing by how simplified and short some of the explanations were. However, they did a great job of utilizing a graphic at the end to really get a full picture understanding of the nine different worlds and how they are connected.
vicwaltz's review
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
This is so charming and informative! I'm only vaguely versed on norse mythology and this was SO cute and easy to understand. It's short but contains a surprising amount of information for 50-ish pages and the comic style is delightful. Lots of little nods to pop culture that underscore the importance of the myths in modern storytelling.
asiucci's review
3.0
I read this one as an ARC and I have to say I’m quite happy with this one! It’s a very cute comic that explains norse mythology to you in a simple and witty way, with bright colored illustrations and quoted sources, and you can just tell there’s a lot of research behind it. I had fun reading the first four stories in the series and the only negative thing I have to add is I wish this first part was longer! I’m looking forward to enjoy the next ones.
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