![]() ![]() The chapters were short and each covered a specific ‘lesson’ that Loki learnt, or wished to impart to readers. It felt like reading a light, snarky comic book. I enjoyed the writing style and format of the book for about the first 60 pages. For me, with only the vaguest knowledge of these tales, I constantly felt like I was on the back foot, left out of jokes that I had no hope of ‘getting’. Those who are more familiar than I with Norse mythology would be better able to appreciate the ways in which Harris’ retelling reshapes the personalities and roles of the various gods of Asgard. There were moments of this flair, but not enough to carry the story for me. ![]() I expected it to be funny, snarky and irreverent, and with a rollicking spirit of mischief. I loved the idea of it: a retelling of Norse legends from the perspective of the unreliable narrator Loki, aka the Trickster. ![]() A disappointing novel for me, more suited to dedicated fans of Norse mythology. ![]()
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