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jonahandthetale's review against another edition
3.0
Read most of this for class. The story was good, but the writing style is hard to follow.
desertmichelle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
So much death and bloody battles!
fireblend's review against another edition
3.0
You've heard of "fuck around and find out", not get ready for "find out and fuck around".
jen52's review against another edition
5.0
How fun was this? For mythology, it's great fun. I can't wait to read more Norse Mythology.
brendini's review against another edition
4.0
I have read many of the sagas, and this is certainly one of the more interesting. If you pick this up expecting to read of Sigurd’s fight with Fafnir, then you will be disappointed as the dragon dies basically the moment he enters. What surprised me though, and was a treat, was the character of Brynhild. Women are generally not given much characterization in old texts, but this saga is brimming with strong and interesting women, Brynhild paramount amongst them. She is smarter, more talented, and stronger than almost any other character, but she possesses the tragic flaw of arrogance that leads to her undoing. In many ways, not only is she the driving force of this saga, but it is her saga. As such, I would recommend this book in particular for those looking for strong and interesting female characters in ancient texts!
ros_scallydandler's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
3.5
Love this saga but this translation and the author's reading for the audiobook were less successful. Try Jesse Byock's translation instead.