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I like Neil Gaiman. I like Norse myths. I like this book.
Honestly, Neil Gaiman and Kevin Hearne are responsible for pretty much everything I know about Norse myths, so most of my knowledge is second hand filtered through other, more modern stories. This collection is nice because it reads in that signature Gaiman style of modern prose soaked in classical themes. I'd be curious on the take of someone who has actually read the Poetic and/or Prose Edda, but as a layman, I really enjoyed the sense of humor and pacing in Gaiman's retellings. It's a short read, and certainly well worth your time if you are at all a mythology fan.