This has many of Gaiman hallmarks: genuine danger for the protagonists, a mixture of light and darkness, and whimsical advice from more powerful beings. He would be the Snooki of the literary world.įortunately for all of us, Gaiman’s versatility is plain as day, and Odd and the Frost Giants showcases his dab hand at writing novels for children.

It’s a good thing he’s so good at it, because otherwise he would be annoying. There is just nothing this man does not write. He writes for children and for adults, and picture books for both to boot. Gaiman has written short stories and novels and all the lengths of fiction in between. It just seems obvious.īut think about it. Magician (salon.Using the word versatile to describe Neil Gaiman is a bit like using the word crooked to describe a politician or talented to describe the holder of a world record for most pies eaten in an hour. Week three: Neil Gaiman on writing American Gods (.uk).*Amazon links point to an affiliate account, the money is usually spent on books Related articles The book is written funny and simply so a pre-teen child can understand it (the recommended age of 9 -12 is perfect), the story telling is masterful, the pace is perfect, and the read is entertaining to young and old alike. On his quest to help the gods and save his people from ultimate starvation in the endless winter Odd learns about himself, his family and how to handle the curve ball thrown at all of us during our lifetime.Ī good point to take away from this story Turns out they were outsmarted by the frost giants and thrown out of Asgad. Odd runs away to his old house, only to encounter Norse gods in the form of a bear ( Thor), an eagle ( Odin) and a fox ( Loki). Needless to say Odd’s stature in the new house is not very high.

Odd tries to make it on his own by living up to his father’s mythical image only to be crippled in an accident which forces his mother to get re-married.

The story is about a lonely boy named Odd, who lost his Viking father and his mother who was “stolen” by his father from her native Scotland. “Odd and the Frost Giants” by Neil Gaiman ( Website | Facebook | Twitter) is a wonderful, quick read, by one of my favorite authors. My rating for Odd and the Frost Giants – 5īuy Odd and the Frost Giants from * I picked it up because frankly, I seem to enjoy everything Neil Gaiman writes. “Odd and the Frost Giants” by Neil Gaiman is an award winning fictional book inspired by Norse Mythology.

Odd and the frost giants review