The Norse Myths by Kevin Crossley-Holland

The Norse Myths

Kevin Crossley-Holland

276 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

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'Burning ice, biting flame; that is how life began'The extraordinary Scandinavian myth cycle is one of the most enduring, exciting, dramatic and compelling of the world's great stories.The Penguin Book of the Norse Myths compellingly retells these...

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Community Reviews

4.04
based on 790 reviews

Moods

informative: 77%

adventurous: 75%

dark: 34%

funny: 27%

mysterious: 20%

lighthearted: 13%

reflective: 13%

emotional: 11%

inspiring: 11%

challenging: 9%

relaxing: 9%

sad: 4%

hopeful: 2%

tense: 2%

Pace

28% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
18% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

7% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

39% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

58% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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