Quite the entertaining read. Gaiman presents tales from Norse mythology with the brisk, efficient delivery that one might imagine from a bard telling the stories orally. Each tale has its main cast, usually involving Odin, Thor, and/or Loki, its central conflict, its action, and its resolution. The stories also feature plenty of hyperbole. Cauldrons for brewing ale are three miles deep, gods are described as the strongest, the mightiest, the most beautiful, or the most wise.

I couldn't help but think of how Odin, Thor, and Loki might as well have been characters in some grand sitcom; they have their unique personalities, they are presented with a challenge, and they each have their own solutions. What also struck me about Gaiman's Norse Mythology was how funny it was. You could almost imagine vikings guffawing as they listened to these tall tales during a feast.