The opening works particularly well, though I did find at times after this Loki's voice started to grate, which to be honest is probably a good depiction of Loki. The author has a weird habit of putting unnecessary “shocking” details into the old stories as we know them, and I guess the only reason for it is their shock value. It is a heartfelt plea to overthrow the old gods of power and authority and instigate a new era ruled by love and intelligence. De manier waarop hij met de lezer communiceert, geeft het boek een aangename en humoristische toets.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. a little harsh maybe, after all it was an easy read and relatively entertaining in its own way gradually getting better and better with each chapter after a slightly dull start, entering enjoyable territory by book three and reaching its zenith by book four, my favourite part by far that felt almost out of place – a touchingly earnest recounting of loki's relationship with angrboda and the birth of his children hel, jörmungandr and fenrir, and one nowhere near as juvenile, crass, or sardonic in tone as the rest of the book.Take for example Thor's passion, dying nailed to a tree before descending to the Underworld and arising again, bearing the scars of his experience. If there’s one good thing about the book, it’s that it makes me want to haul out my old Norse myth projects and work on them. While the language is crude at times, Burgess’ writing is also very funny, lyrical, thought provoking, and atmospheric.

The narrative voice is highly distinctive, with Burgess trying to capture a particular version of Loki who is witty, sweary, and constantly trying to prove to the human reader that he isn't as bad as he's made out to be.Voor mensen die bekend zijn met dit onderwerp, biedt dit een interessante kijk op het verhaal en kun je het gemakkelijk volgen. And constantly insulting the reader, which does nothing to keep me intrigued or wanting to continue.