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Monday 27 March 2017

Norse Mythology – Neil Gaiman


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I have been a fan of Neil Gaiman since watching Doctor Who and it’s only after I did research that I found out he wrote Coraline as well. His writing always submerges you in the world of the story that he is weaving around you.

In Norse Mythology he does not disappoint, I loved every second of it, and I highly recommend that you get yourself an audible copy as he narrates the book himself.

Gaiman stuck to the original stories, giving it to the reader in its purest form. No bells or whistles, no alterations, just the original stories told in Gaiman’s novelistic arc. It starts from the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs and giants. The work comes to an end with Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and rebirth of a new time and people.

Gaiman has a way of breathing life into these stories that have been told many times before, and it pulls you in from the beginning right through to the last page. You get to read more about characters that you have gotten to know in the Marvel universe, Odin, Thor and Loki.

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