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jasmeaniethebookish's review
5.0
Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for this DRC in return for an honest opinion.
Anyone who has talked to me about books for more than 3 seconds knows how much I adore Neil Gaiman. I think if ever there was a genuinely magical human, or someone more in touch with the beautifully imaginative side of life, that it would be him. Reading the Norse Mythology book and then the graphic novel just kind of cements that adoration further.
The story about Sutting/Oden is by far my favorite (aside from any of the Loki storylines). Are you a bad poet? Blame Odin, and his mead farts.
Norse Mythology Volume 2 will be available on April 5th of this year. It’s a beautiful addition to any collection.
Anyone who has talked to me about books for more than 3 seconds knows how much I adore Neil Gaiman. I think if ever there was a genuinely magical human, or someone more in touch with the beautifully imaginative side of life, that it would be him. Reading the Norse Mythology book and then the graphic novel just kind of cements that adoration further.
The story about Sutting/Oden is by far my favorite (aside from any of the Loki storylines). Are you a bad poet? Blame Odin, and his mead farts.
Norse Mythology Volume 2 will be available on April 5th of this year. It’s a beautiful addition to any collection.
albertico66's review
5.0
we know the story is good... but you're gonna get a mark buckingham and walta art in this volume!!
ogreart's review against another edition
4.0
Gaiman's retelling of the Norse myths has been adapted to graphic novel format. The artwork adds to the ancient stories brought to life by Gaiman's story-telling genius. I have always had a love of Norse Mythology. I am ever so glad that Gaiman does, too, and that he shared his love of it with the world.
saramarie08's review
4.0
In this volume, Russell adapts several stories. We see the death of the God of Poetry by the hands of two dwarves, and how the Odin gets revenge on them. In another story, Thor and Loki travel to the land of giants and are put through several tests of their abilities that turn out to be major illusions. Loki mistakenly gives away the goddess who guards the Apples of Immortality and has to get her back before he's tortured by his aging family. We follow Frey and how he found and married his wife, but gave up the sword that might save him during Ragnarok.
Read the full review, and find more graphic novel reviews, at The Graphic Library.
Read the full review, and find more graphic novel reviews, at The Graphic Library.
rrmonroe's review
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.0
This volume continues the high-quality adaptation of Gaiman's novel into the comic book format. Beautiful artwork and straightforward tellings of the myths. I love this series!
mommybookwyrmm's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tyrelljh's review
4.0
I'm enjoying my time diving into Norse mythology through a number of different facets - through Rick Riordan's Magnus Chase series, through Norse Mythology (graphic novels and novel), and even through Red Rising (some Norse mythology references).
In this 2nd volume, we are shown the following four different stories:
• The Mead of Poets [issues #1-2] / Art by Matt Horak
• Thor's Journey to the Land of Giants [issues #3-4] / Art by Mark Buckingham
• The Apples of Immortality [issue #5] / Art by Gabriel Hernández Walta
• The Story of Gerd and Frey [issue #6] / Art by Sandy Jarrell