Comments on: Odd and the Frost Giants, Neil Gaiman https://readingtheend.com/2009/09/29/odd-and-the-frost-giants-neil-gaiman/ before I read the middle Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Wrapping up 2009 « Jenny's Books https://readingtheend.com/2009/09/29/odd-and-the-frost-giants-neil-gaiman/#comment-14030 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:11:42 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1792#comment-14030 […] idea.  I don’t keep track of pages.  I don’t think I read anything really massive; Odd and the Frost Giants was quite short but I wouldn’t swear to its being the […]

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2009/09/29/odd-and-the-frost-giants-neil-gaiman/#comment-14029 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:08:35 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1792#comment-14029 In reply to Lenore.

I know, I love it. I wish someone would have a daughter so I could give it to them!

]]> By: Lenore https://readingtheend.com/2009/09/29/odd-and-the-frost-giants-neil-gaiman/#comment-14028 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:21:20 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1792#comment-14028 Aww – Blueberry Girl is so sweet!

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2009/09/29/odd-and-the-frost-giants-neil-gaiman/#comment-14027 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:38:00 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1792#comment-14027 bermudaonion – Oh, you missed out, the illustrations are so pretty. I like this illustrator a lot (though not as much as Dave McKean, who frequently does illustrations for Neil Gaiman’s books).

Eva – See! British people! They love them! I don’t know if it’s because I am not familiar with the stories, but I just get a bit tired of retellings of Norse myths, or characters from Norse myths featuring in books…

Nymeth – Was your ban designed to prevent you from adding to the TBR pile, or just acquiring too many books? I say buy it in either case; the illustrations are nice, and it’s in a pretty blue binding.

Wilder, eh? Maybe that’s why I don’t like it. I like nice tidy myths. Also I like irony a lot, and the Greeks do too – maybe that’s why I get on with their mythology so well.

Bride of the Book God – I was anxious that I wouldn’t like it at ALL, as Neil Gaiman’s shorter fiction tends to be hit and miss for me. I’m glad too that it turned out so well!

history of she – That’s what I was thinking! Everyone seems to like Norse mythology so much, I feel like I have maybe been wrong all these years, and missing out on something fantastic.

Bart – Yep, I was very sad that it had to end. I would like to see lots of adventures that Odd could solve using his words and his wits. (Always more fun than battles.)

Anna banana – Sorry! Do you still love me? I don’t know what I’m getting you for Christmas either!

Sharry – I am a mythology freak too! I was constantly getting those massive mythology anthologies (hm, that sounds weird) out of the library when I was littler, and the Norse myths usually didn’t do it for me. But okay, I’m convinced now. I have to try again.

]]> By: Sharry https://readingtheend.com/2009/09/29/odd-and-the-frost-giants-neil-gaiman/#comment-14026 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:30:50 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1792#comment-14026 I have my round of obsessions. I was obsessed with Norse mythology for a while, and greek mythology and egyptian… and now it’s asian mythology. In sum, a mythology freak. This one sounds delectable!

]]> By: anna https://readingtheend.com/2009/09/29/odd-and-the-frost-giants-neil-gaiman/#comment-14025 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:50:33 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1792#comment-14025 I was really hoping you wouldn’t notice that book until after christmas, which I knew was likely a vain hope, but it would have been fun. Poo.

]]> By: Bart's Bookshelf https://readingtheend.com/2009/09/29/odd-and-the-frost-giants-neil-gaiman/#comment-14024 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:49:36 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1792#comment-14024 Thanks for linking to me. I really enjoyed this one when I read it (seems like ages ago now!) I wanted to read so much more about his adventure. And I hope Neil Gaiman decides to write more about him!

]]> By: historyofshe https://readingtheend.com/2009/09/29/odd-and-the-frost-giants-neil-gaiman/#comment-14023 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:44:35 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1792#comment-14023 Sounds amazing! I’ve always wanted to know more about Norse mythology… maybe this is the perfect reason to start looking in after it!

]]> By: brideofthebookgod https://readingtheend.com/2009/09/29/odd-and-the-frost-giants-neil-gaiman/#comment-14022 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:41:55 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1792#comment-14022 I love Norse mythology too, but that’s probably a Scottish thing, we’re pretty close to the stuff after all. And I’m glad you enjoyed this as I absolutely loved it. (Oh an glad I’m not the onlt one who wants to say Ood – sad isn’t it…)

]]> By: Nymeth https://readingtheend.com/2009/09/29/odd-and-the-frost-giants-neil-gaiman/#comment-14021 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:45:27 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1792#comment-14021 I kind of want the American edition of this. It seems nicer, and plus it has different illustrations! Does getting a book I’ve already read go against the ban? Hmmm….

Anyway, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I grew up with Greek/Roman myths and so I’m more attached to them, but I love Norse mythology too. I love that it’s wilder, more chaotic, and if possible even darker.

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