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D'Aulaires' Norse Gods and Giants

Name: D'Aulaires' Norse Gods and Giants
Author: Ingri Parin D'Aulaire

by Ingri Parin D'Aulaire

1967•Myth/fairytale•154 pages

Taste attributes: myth/fairytalefantasyhistoricalfamilyfresh & originalwholesomeimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, glossy myth retelling, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like polish over grit.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

4.3 / 5

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About This Book

A collection of Norse myths describing the exploits of the gods and goddesses of the Aesir beginning with the creation and ending when the gods and giants destroyed each other in battle.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Myth/fairytaleFantasyHistoricalFamilyAll consuming questHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

GiantsNorse MythologyNorse GodsMythologyJuvenile literatureStock exchangesMythology, NorseFantasy fiction

Details

Author: Ingri Parin D'Aulaire
Published: 1967
Pages: 154
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Source: Open Library

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