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sunsoar25's review against another edition
3.0
I've never read the comic this is adapted from and I felt kind of out of the loop. Still had fun though!
alannajane's review against another edition
5.0
5 stars!
So much incredible FUN!
Caveat: I adore LOKI (in all their wild iterations).
This is the second graphic novel-to-(audio)book I have listened to, and this one worked out so much better. This might be because it is so character driven? Better written? Regardless, I had so much fun following this swirling story arc through several grand exploits.
Here, we can (somewhat) indulge our misplaced hope that LOKI will use his penchant for chaos and mischief, in the name of overall wellbeing. Alongside his new BFF and “pets”, LOKI plows through adventure after undertaking, trying to stay ahead of his own consequences and unknowable fallout. And through all, we see both nail-biting action, as well as personal development and some striking realizations. I cheered, I cried and I laughed out loud.
Huge gratitude to NetGalley and the publishers, Dreamscape Media and Marvel, for an AUDIO ARC version of this book, in exchange for my honest review.
So much incredible FUN!
Caveat: I adore LOKI (in all their wild iterations).
This is the second graphic novel-to-(audio)book I have listened to, and this one worked out so much better. This might be because it is so character driven? Better written? Regardless, I had so much fun following this swirling story arc through several grand exploits.
Here, we can (somewhat) indulge our misplaced hope that LOKI will use his penchant for chaos and mischief, in the name of overall wellbeing. Alongside his new BFF and “pets”, LOKI plows through adventure after undertaking, trying to stay ahead of his own consequences and unknowable fallout. And through all, we see both nail-biting action, as well as personal development and some striking realizations. I cheered, I cried and I laughed out loud.
Huge gratitude to NetGalley and the publishers, Dreamscape Media and Marvel, for an AUDIO ARC version of this book, in exchange for my honest review.
ellejaereads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
4.0
This was very much like a comic book or graphic novel in book format. Loki is one of my favorite characters and I enjoyed the story.
kangetsu's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
allbookedupwithrosie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a true Loki story. The narrator reminds me very much of Tom Huddleston, which is great to continue Loki’ story. The story itself is very Loki-isk with all the mischievousness he always has. I found myself picturing the timeline somewhere around Thor 2, though it’s not always clear.
My main issue with this graphic novel turned audiobook, is the timeline is not the easiest or greatest to understand. I also found the first half of the novel to be very repetitive.
Special thanks to NetGalley and DreamScape media for providing me with an advanced listeners copy.
My main issue with this graphic novel turned audiobook, is the timeline is not the easiest or greatest to understand. I also found the first half of the novel to be very repetitive.
Special thanks to NetGalley and DreamScape media for providing me with an advanced listeners copy.
pellepanda's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
[ARC recieved from Netgalley]
As someone who has struggled to get into comics, this adaptation was really great. I think Katherine Locke has managed to caputre the soul of the comics, and repacked it into a format that is more available for certain readers.
The story itself is fun, and it had good pacing that works very well. Because this is a comic book adaptation I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to MCU fans as the characters are quite different, but it could be a great gateway into the comic side of Marvel.
Audiobook: the narration holds a good pace, is clear when he speaks, and does great at separating the different characters and moods.
As someone who has struggled to get into comics, this adaptation was really great. I think Katherine Locke has managed to caputre the soul of the comics, and repacked it into a format that is more available for certain readers.
The story itself is fun, and it had good pacing that works very well. Because this is a comic book adaptation I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to MCU fans as the characters are quite different, but it could be a great gateway into the comic side of Marvel.
Audiobook: the narration holds a good pace, is clear when he speaks, and does great at separating the different characters and moods.
sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Loki by Katherine Locke is a novelization of Kieron Gillen's graphic novel of the same name. I thought it was adventurous, funny, and exciting. There's a prophecy that says great danger is coming and the only one who can save everyone is Thor, the catch is that Thor's success depends on his brother Loki. This book is full of fantasy, adventure, humor, and it's all tied together by mythology.
I enjoyed the audio narration, I think the narrator did a really good job of conveying emotion, determination, and humor throughout the audiobook.
This book was definitely a journey and it was funny so I enjoyed it that much more. I'm giving this 3.5 stars out of 5.
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - 3.5/5 Stars
Thank you [NetGalley.com] for the audio advanced listeners copy.
I enjoyed the audio narration, I think the narrator did a really good job of conveying emotion, determination, and humor throughout the audiobook.
This book was definitely a journey and it was funny so I enjoyed it that much more. I'm giving this 3.5 stars out of 5.
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - 3.5/5 Stars
Thank you [NetGalley.com] for the audio advanced listeners copy.
whatyoutolkienabout's review
5.0
I personally love novelisations and I adore that lately we’ve been getting more and more prose novels for graphic novels. Katherine Locke has done a masterful job at turning Kieron Gillen’s graphic novel into a prose one. Locke has kept the characters, storyline and added in a little more life to the characters along the way. Now I will say that while novelisations and prose novels are usually a good starting point due to the storyline of Journey Into Mystery a little bit of base knowledge of the canon and sources will help a lot. As with most things in the Marvel Universe there are multiple plot lines, timelines and sometimes universe to contend with so if you are going completely knew or coming from the cinematic universe it may be worth reading the graphic novel first or at least going in understanding at the start you might not know all the characters mentioned etc. If you don’t mind that or are happy to do research as you go this is still perfectly accessible to a new fan.
Now that is out of the way lets go into the novel itself. As I already said Locke is amazing at bringing the characters to life. I personally loved their tone and style of writing and found it really did bring the graphic novel to life. This I wouldn’t imagine is an easy task when you consider that a graphic novel has limited text and graphics to show and tell the story but for me Locke nails it! You could really see yourself in the lands and places Loki visits as well as get an understanding of the inhabitants and characters.
If you are already a fan of the graphic novel you really do need to add this to your collection. It is also perfect for Loki fans in general.
Now that is out of the way lets go into the novel itself. As I already said Locke is amazing at bringing the characters to life. I personally loved their tone and style of writing and found it really did bring the graphic novel to life. This I wouldn’t imagine is an easy task when you consider that a graphic novel has limited text and graphics to show and tell the story but for me Locke nails it! You could really see yourself in the lands and places Loki visits as well as get an understanding of the inhabitants and characters.
If you are already a fan of the graphic novel you really do need to add this to your collection. It is also perfect for Loki fans in general.
sidekicksam's review against another edition
3.0
Loki has died and has been reborn an adolescent. He inherents quite the bad rep from his adult-self that has just died, but gets the chance to redeem himself. This story is essentially one of young Loki's adventures into mystical realms, meeting monsters, foes and friends, a lot of schemes and mystery.
As a fan of Loki the Norse trickster god, I jumped on the chance to listen to the eALC. Unfortunately, I didn't end up loving it as much as I'd hoped, and I think it's mostly because I chose the wrong format. As the story has quite a few characters and twists in the story, I got lost at times while listening to it. I also didn't like the narrator (a very personal preference, but one which affected my reading experience nonetheless).
I think this is perfect for fans of the MCU and Loki as a MCU-character. It felt a bit YA to me, but that might also just be because Loki is so young in the story, so his scheming and tricking is not as demonish as his older self might have done it.
As a fan of Loki the Norse trickster god, I jumped on the chance to listen to the eALC. Unfortunately, I didn't end up loving it as much as I'd hoped, and I think it's mostly because I chose the wrong format. As the story has quite a few characters and twists in the story, I got lost at times while listening to it. I also didn't like the narrator (a very personal preference, but one which affected my reading experience nonetheless).
I think this is perfect for fans of the MCU and Loki as a MCU-character. It felt a bit YA to me, but that might also just be because Loki is so young in the story, so his scheming and tricking is not as demonish as his older self might have done it.
jayishino's review against another edition
3.0
Loki: Journey Into Mystery follows a Loki who has recently died and been reborn as a young man. Throw some well-known characters such as Thor, Hela, and Surtur in with some not as well-known ones like Leah and Nightmare and you have one story that goes, well, all over the place. Apparently this is adapted from a graphic novel of which I am not familiar, so I don't have that frame of reference. All I have is the MCU's Loki (who I love) and well, this ain't him.
While the story has some funny moments (glorious one-liners from Loki) and some ridiculous moments, I didn't really love this. In fact, I thought this story had way too much going on, and I'm not sure who its target market is. I don't think it's fans of MCU's Loki. It might be graphic novel or comic fans, but sometimes this story reads really young ( like middle grade young), so maybe it's for people who need an introduction to Loki.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ALC. Elliot Fitzpatrick was an awesome narrator. Love how much he sounded like Hiddleston.
While the story has some funny moments (glorious one-liners from Loki) and some ridiculous moments, I didn't really love this. In fact, I thought this story had way too much going on, and I'm not sure who its target market is. I don't think it's fans of MCU's Loki. It might be graphic novel or comic fans, but sometimes this story reads really young ( like middle grade young), so maybe it's for people who need an introduction to Loki.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ALC. Elliot Fitzpatrick was an awesome narrator. Love how much he sounded like Hiddleston.