SuitabookThor speaks!
Vicky Alvear Shecter
- Reading
- Browse the glossary or index together, then let your reader choose a realm or Viking-life topic to explore. Pause over unfamiliar names and compare what the book says about myth and belief.
- Themes
- Norse mythology and its realms: Thor leads readers through mythological realms and their inhabitants. The book is presented as an introduction to this mythology, with Thor providing a humorous narrative voice.
- Viking life and beliefs: The book introduces how Vikings lived and what they believed. This is described as part of a researched nonfiction introduction, rather than simply a myth retelling.
- Worth knowing
- The mythic backdrop includes monsters and a threatened world, with a future battle between Thor and a giant snake mentioned. Check how much conflict your reader would enjoy.