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Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

5 reviews

samchase112's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I had an absolute blast listening to Neil Gaiman regale me with stories of the Norse gods, goddesses, giants, and many other creatures. Gaiman, as expected, is an absolutely fantastic narrator, and it shone through in his impressions and engaging tone. My biggest complaint: too short! There were far too little stories in here — I would’ve happily listened to twice as many hours. Highly, highly recommend! And I sincerely hope Gaiman writes more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Sexual content

franksalot's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism, Violence, and Blood

yrlaevelyn's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative mysterious reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury

atlanticgiantpumpkin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Toxic relationship, Blood, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Gore, Incest, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, and Abandonment

There’s also bestiality.

pearrots's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Neil Gaiman’s retelling of Norse myths is just brilliant! He manages to translate eclectic works of prose and poetry into a single, somewhat cohesive modern work without sacrificing the cold, wry, and often bawdy humor of these peoples. Whenever an obscure term is used, he will state the term and then provide an in-text definition or explanation that keeps the wonder of a foreign language without sacrificing readability. And his own narrations bring the characters to life, you can really tell he knows his work well.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Sexism, and Murder