A review by garinatorsch55
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

adventurous dark informative reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I enjoyed learning more of the Norse stories reading this book, but I would have liked to see a more creatively written approach to these stories.  Gaiman notes at the beginning that he has written this book to be as close as possible to the research he had done of Norse Mythology, but also taking some slight creative liberties.  I would have liked him to lean into those creative liberties further, more in the sense of creating suspense, engrossing the reader to connect with the gods in a more humanistic, "mortal" approach.  Not to necessary change the mythos, but grasp the reader to almost feel like they were there.  It seems like Gaiman was a bit indecisive in this approach.  I am still interested to learn more about this mythos, similar to how I strive to learn the extent of the Middle-Earth universe.
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