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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.
calistaw's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
readwithjuna's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
wisecraic's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
**I was provided an ALC from the publisher through NetGalley.**
Katherine Locke presents the newest of Marvel's young adult novels, Loki Journey into Mystery. The novel follows Loki as our perspective character and is effectively a novelization of Kieron Gillen's comic ARC of the same name. Loki is reborn as a teen with a unique opportunity to become Asgard's savior rather than its villain. This is a redemption story that features the expected schemes and obstacles to Loki's success.
Loki is, admittedly, one of my favorite characters from Marvel and in Norse mythology, so I tend to have a lot of expectations from any depiction of him. Unfortunately for this novel, Locke was tasked with converting to prose a comic ARC that is heavily action-oriented. There is very little time for character development or nuance which is a majority of what tends to make Loki so compelling. An attempt at this was made via a romantic subplot that seemed utterly unnecessary and impractical given everything else going on combined with Loki's overall characterization. Honestly, the romance could have been skipped entirely and the novel would have been better for it. Given the rapid fire pacing that was utterly plot driven, a reader is left with only a surface level connection to the story and a general feeling of the story being "cool" rather than any long-lasting impact.
Narrator Elliot Fitzpatrick has a very smooth tone that lends itself well for jovialty and the youth of this Loki. Likewise, Fitzpatrick's performance is reminiscent of some of the intonation and cadence of phrasing used by Tom Hiddleston in his portrayal of Loki, making this choice a seamless transition between movies and book. Fitzpatrick did well with what he had been given and provided a pleasant listening experience.
I would say this novel is certainly just fine. I would recommend it to young adult readers looking for more Loki content without hesitation, but would caution readers who have an already established strong attachment to Loki as a character to take this as the fun adventure type book that it is rather than hoping for more.
Katherine Locke presents the newest of Marvel's young adult novels, Loki Journey into Mystery. The novel follows Loki as our perspective character and is effectively a novelization of Kieron Gillen's comic ARC of the same name. Loki is reborn as a teen with a unique opportunity to become Asgard's savior rather than its villain. This is a redemption story that features the expected schemes and obstacles to Loki's success.
Loki is, admittedly, one of my favorite characters from Marvel and in Norse mythology, so I tend to have a lot of expectations from any depiction of him. Unfortunately for this novel, Locke was tasked with converting to prose a comic ARC that is heavily action-oriented. There is very little time for character development or nuance which is a majority of what tends to make Loki so compelling. An attempt at this was made via a romantic subplot that seemed utterly unnecessary and impractical given everything else going on combined with Loki's overall characterization. Honestly, the romance could have been skipped entirely and the novel would have been better for it. Given the rapid fire pacing that was utterly plot driven, a reader is left with only a surface level connection to the story and a general feeling of the story being "cool" rather than any long-lasting impact.
Narrator Elliot Fitzpatrick has a very smooth tone that lends itself well for jovialty and the youth of this Loki. Likewise, Fitzpatrick's performance is reminiscent of some of the intonation and cadence of phrasing used by Tom Hiddleston in his portrayal of Loki, making this choice a seamless transition between movies and book. Fitzpatrick did well with what he had been given and provided a pleasant listening experience.
I would say this novel is certainly just fine. I would recommend it to young adult readers looking for more Loki content without hesitation, but would caution readers who have an already established strong attachment to Loki as a character to take this as the fun adventure type book that it is rather than hoping for more.
lostinthepaiges's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thank you to NetGalley and Marvel for the audio ARC of Loki by Katherine Locke.
Things Iove:
• Norse Mythology
• Loki, God of Mischief
• Marvel making a comic book character of Loki
• Tom Hiddleston bringing Marvel Loki to life
• KATHERINE LOCKE PERFECTLY MARRYING MARVEL LOKI AND NORSE LOKI TOGETHER
This book does a superb job of keeping tabs with our favourite villain/hero/anti-hero (however you see Loki), whilst keeping so much of the true characteristics of the Loki you will read about in old norse tales. The myths, the legends.
I really enjoyed this book, and the narrator being the teller was a brilliant creative choice (as tales we tell of the gods are always told by others, story tellers, readers, and keepers of legend). The gods have no business telling their own stories, they have no time for that.
The narrator of the audiobook did a fantastic job of embodying Loki's mischievous tone in dialogue, whilst still remaining the teller throughout.
A wonderful book to read for mythology and Marvel lovers alike.
Things Iove:
• Norse Mythology
• Loki, God of Mischief
• Marvel making a comic book character of Loki
• Tom Hiddleston bringing Marvel Loki to life
• KATHERINE LOCKE PERFECTLY MARRYING MARVEL LOKI AND NORSE LOKI TOGETHER
This book does a superb job of keeping tabs with our favourite villain/hero/anti-hero (however you see Loki), whilst keeping so much of the true characteristics of the Loki you will read about in old norse tales. The myths, the legends.
I really enjoyed this book, and the narrator being the teller was a brilliant creative choice (as tales we tell of the gods are always told by others, story tellers, readers, and keepers of legend). The gods have no business telling their own stories, they have no time for that.
The narrator of the audiobook did a fantastic job of embodying Loki's mischievous tone in dialogue, whilst still remaining the teller throughout.
A wonderful book to read for mythology and Marvel lovers alike.
anintrovertrambles's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Thank you netgalley for this audiobook arc. Loki, the god of mischief and lies is reborn as a younger version of himself and this story is his journey on trying to save the world from an ancient terror. Its really fun to read (listen) about the adventures of loki. It's hard to not fall in love with their many interpretations of Loki because no matter what, the marvel versi9n of the god is always fun to explore.
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