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The Gospel of Loki
The Gospel of Loki (Loki, #1)
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Start date
September 15, 2015
Finish date
November 14, 2015

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Christine
May 14, 2015 rated it really liked it
Shelves: myth-and-lore-scandinavian, diverse-and-women-authors, fantasy-myth-and-fairy, literature-english
Apparently Loki is the man of the moment. He needs to thank Tom Hiddleston for that apparently. While some of those who pick up Joanne Harris’ latest might be hoping for Loki a la Marvel, those of us who know about the real Loki are in for a great ride.
The conceit behind the novel is obvious from the title. The story starts with Loki joining the Aesir and ends with Ragnork. It is the TMZ version of the story as it were.
It’s hilarious. It’s strange addictive even though the reader knows that Lo ...more
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Melanti
Sep 02, 2015 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fairy-tales-folklore-and-mythology, e-book
Not at all like Harris's other books in terms of writing style.

It's a lot more sarcastic and jokey in tone and I really missed the magical realism and that associated writing style that she's displayed in other works. ...more
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Stephanie
Feb 18, 2014 rated it really liked it
Shelves: read-2014
The voice of Loki as narrator never *quite* worked for me all of the time, but still, this is a thoroughly enjoyable book.
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Ieva
Dec 28, 2013 rated it really liked it
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Karen Michele Burns
Jan 03, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Mar 23, 2017 marked it as to-read-wishlist  ·  review of another edition
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Aug 18, 2019 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Denise
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