(Subtitle: Why Odin Drinks Book #1)
5 out of 5 stars
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How I discovered this book: it was submitted to Rosie's Book Review Team, of which I am a member. But I also bought the paperback, because I was fairly sure I'd like it!
In a Nutshell: In the beginning there was confusion...
I read Bjørn Larssen's debut novel, Storytellers, which made some references to Norse gods and featured a certain subtle humour in places. I also read his second novel, Children, which is about the children of Norse gods and contains far more funny bits. I've read many of his blog posts and follow him on Twitter; the conclusion I've come to is that Mr Larssen is a terrific comedic writer, first and foremost, so I'm delighted that he's actually written A FUNNY BOOK!
Creation is a novella, a slim paperback (beautifully presented), is hilarious, and made me laugh out loud on several occasions, which books rarely do. It's about Odin and his brothers, Vili and Vé, creating the world. Except they're not very good at it and don't really understand what they're doing. They wonder how to get the food out of Audhumla the cow, why words like 'anvil' 'laptop' and 'algebra' keep popping into their heads, how the flying water happened and why the wolf bit off the peacock's head. Odin discovers that, along with man and woman, he has created irony.
I think it's the sort of book you find screamingly funny or you don't, depending on your sense of humour. I echo the words of Bjørn's husband, when he finished reading it: 'When can I get more?'
Thank you Terry.
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