nathanaeljs's review
2.0
I've enjoyed Norse mythology for a long time now, ever since I discovered some elderly books of mythology and folklore for children at my grandmother's house. Because of that, I've always been interested in modern twists on the mythology, whether it be Marvel's take on the characters or novels like the Iron Druid series where the Norse gods pop up from time to time. I spotted this short story on Tumblr and clicked on it, excited to see what a take on Valkyries living in the modern world would be like. While the concept was sound, the execution was somewhat lacking.
The central problem with this story is that there isn't much in the way of a plot or conflict and there is no true ending. It trails off, ending on something of an anticlimax. It feels like the first chapter of a novel; an intriguing first chapter, certainly, but not a self-contained entity. It isn't helped by the fact that the true identity of the man Mist begins dating is incredibly obvious, to the point that it makes the protagonist look a bit dim to have not realized who he was.
I would really only suggest reading this if you're interested in the series it serves as a sort of prequel to and want to get an idea of whether or not you'll enjoy it. Aside from that, it's a bit pointless.
The central problem with this story is that there isn't much in the way of a plot or conflict and there is no true ending. It trails off, ending on something of an anticlimax. It feels like the first chapter of a novel; an intriguing first chapter, certainly, but not a self-contained entity. It isn't helped by the fact that the true identity of the man Mist begins dating is incredibly obvious, to the point that it makes the protagonist look a bit dim to have not realized who he was.
I would really only suggest reading this if you're interested in the series it serves as a sort of prequel to and want to get an idea of whether or not you'll enjoy it. Aside from that, it's a bit pointless.
lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
Such a great short story, really enjoyed getting introduced to these characters and the world, and I can't wait to read more!
sarah42783's review
1.0
DNF at 46%. More or less. I think. Can't remember now. Oh well.
This should have been really cool. I mean, Valkyries + Odin + Norse mythology = really cool, right? Haha, you're so funny. That's what I initially thought, too. And then I started reading. Sigh. Double sigh. Triple sigh. Want to know why I'm sighing so much? Because despite this being a VERY short story (32 pages), the author manages to squeeze in ✘✘ Freaking Insta Lurrrrrve ✘✘ before the 40% mark. Now that must be the achievement of the century. Before this story there was Insta Lurrrrrve, now there is Step On It No Time To Lose Insta Lurrrrrve. Read 10 pages and BOOM, it's there! Yay!
What else? Apart the from the fact that there is no such thing as a plot you mean? And that this must be one of the most lackluster stories I was ever given to read? Let me think for a second there… Oh yes, there is something else! The flashbacks killed the plotless story. There are too many of them. They are poorly written. They add little to the narrative. Yay. In the end you're left with an uninteresting, incoherent, jumbled mess. Double yay.
And there you are, probably thinking I'm overexagerating again. You don't trust my judgement much, do you? You're thinking not ALL must be bad about this story. And you know what? You're right. It's not ALL bad. The cover is beautiful. Ha.
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