LOVED Gaiman's retelling of Norse mythology and folklore. His writing is just that good. This will always stand out as a leader in the mythological retellings that I recommend to customers.

Thanks so much to the publisher and to NetGalley for giving me access to this book. Neil Gaiman is an amazing author. He is creative and great with prose. This novel was a great read. Thanks again for the chance to read this book.

Only Neil Gaiman could take stories literally as old as stories and make them sound new and refreshed and yet still so very old. This was a fantastic collection and I recommend it to anyone who likes mythology or the MCU or just wants to hear some god-based tomfoolery.

I love mythology and Gaiman. This book is an excellent retelling of Norse myths and really shows how multi talented Gaiman is as an author!

Terse and tense, Neil Gaiman's prose lays out in thrilling terms the stories that are part of old Norse religion. You don't need any particular cultural knowledge to enjoy these tales!

I originally received access to "Norse Mythology" by way of Netgalley, but being disorganized, and having descended into the pit that is graduate school, I never followed through. Or at least I didn't, until I heard a fantastic interview contrasting Neil Gaiman's work with that of Stephen Fry, who released ":Mythos: A Retelling of the Myths of Ancient Greece" roughly around the same time. I promptly decided I'd been a fool and ordered the audiobook of Gaiman, and completed it in less than two weeks, which is pretty phenomenal given that the only CD player I own lives in my car, and I walk to and from work. I definitely took an unnecessary drive into Missoula just to finish this audiobook, which says a lot for both the material and the presentation.

Now, I happen to like Gaiman and mythologies of all kinds. I know those who don't, and I'm afraid this is not the book to change your mind about anything. Either you like Gaiman and you'll also like this book, or you don't like Gaiman and you'll continue to dislike him afterward. But then, Gaiman is massively popular and doesn't really need new readers, not in the way that a debut author might. So take it or leave it, but don't hold unrealistic expectations ... that's all I'm saying.

I found the windings and weavings between the various chapters of this telling to be particularly effective in a way that many mythologies are not; often enough, a collection of myths is nothing more than that, but here, Gaiman really and truly attempts to give a narrative arc and storytelling form to the tales, and there's a definitely beginning and end point, with a middle that maybe wanders around but still feels as though it's headed *somewhere.* The language is not particularly sophisticated, but this is certainly a treat to listen to in audio despite that, and young readers may find this detail useful, as it bridges the gap beautifully between the recent spate of comic book adaptations into blockbuster films and the original stories, only fragments of which remain.

Can Neil Gaiman write any genre he chooses? Obviously yes, and he excels at them all.
His books are intelligent, inspiring questions and debate. When he writes for children or teens, he doesn't speak down to them or ploy with emotional triggers.
In this book he re-interprets Norse mythology in a way that makes sense to him. The stories are frightening, occasionally humorous, and addicting.
For lovers of mythology and fantasy, this will be a must read. Recommended.

Thank you for the chance to review this book, however, unfortunately, I was unable to read and review this title before it was archived.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This took me a long time to get into, until I was able to divorce myself from the idea of it as a nonfiction primer on Norse mythology and view it as a collection of short stories with somewhat familiar characters. There were stories I'd vaguely remembered, stories I'd never heard, and all of it made me dig out D'Aulaire's book of myths.

An outstanding compilation of ancient myths and legends by one of the most read authors of our time. Gaiman writes wonderfully about the subject of his books and stories. An addition to any Gaiman fan, new or old.

Neil Gaiman is a God who writes about Gods. It shouldn't be but it works SO GOOD.

Neil Gaiman delivers every time. I have recommended Norse Mythology without reservation and have been thanked every time.

Not a huge fan of this book. This was less interesting to me than reading any of his other works including the Sandman graphic novels or children's books like Coraline. What I didn't find in these stories was Neal Gaiman's unique voice. It felt more like trying to read the original Prose Edda.

his is exactly what it says on the cover. It is a book of Norse myths. It was pleasant enough to read, but I am not sure it adds much to the interpretations I've already read. If you don't know much about Norse mythology, you may get more out of it. I didn't find that the characters especially came alive for me, although I did enjoy Thor's prediliction to hitting things to solve most problems.

The book begins with a description of gods and setting, then gradually moves into stories. You shouldn't expect rigorous scholarship or citations. I think that Gaiman was simply enjoying himself by writing about these myths that he loves. I was left with the affirmation that I like his graphic novels better than his others.

A solid book, not what I would call ground-breaking; it seems to be a pretty standard retelling of Norse mythology. I think the Gaiman name will help sell copies and get more people interested in the subject!

It's certainly not a bad book by any means (it's Neil Gaiman; it's going to be good), but I've discovered I'm much more a fan of his kids books than his adults book. This didn't grip me as much as The Graveyard Book or Fortunately, the Milk, but the prose was wonderful.

Norse Mythology is…exactly what it says it is. It’s a retelling of the Norse myths with all of the characters and places we grew up with: Odin, Thor, Loki, the Frost Giants, Midgard and Ragnarok. And so many more. Gaiman presents these as a complete story, but each chapter reads like a short story that could stand independently. It’s as much a collection of tales as it is a novel, and I’ve seen it called both in blurbs and reviews. On the face of it, it’s a straightforward presentation of stories that we might already be familiar with. But Gaiman has an ability to write about a thing and really give you a sense of time and place that is both familiar and unique. He’s not just rehashing stories for the sake of it. He has said he feels a deep connection to these stories and as a reader, that really comes across. He’s adding something here and making a real contribution to our long history of story-telling.

Neil Gaiman makes Norse mythology just a bit brighter and easier to read, despite working with material that doesn't give women much more to do than to wait until someone wants to marry them. I really loved it.

Nice retelling of Norse mythology using language more accessible than many earlier versions.

Neil Gaiman does a nice job of providing a selection of Norse myths. Many of these myths were familiar from Junior Classics and other sources, but he included the opening myth and Ragnarok, the end. He does a nice bit with the details, but the rhythm of the tales just did not jive with me. The tales were told in a matter of fact monotone which drain the joy of the tales for me.