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A carregar... Who's Afraid of Beowulf? (original 1988; edição 1991)por Tom Holt (Autor)
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Ehh, this one just didn't work for me. ( ) This was my first Holt novel and I enjoyed it. It was like an urban fantasy Dicworld. I really liked that the Vikings weren't impressed by the modern world or any of the tech which they already had through magic. Hildy wanted to say ‘I’m not sure’, but she realised that the man was being sarcastic, which was the last thing she expected. ‘I’m Hildy Frederiksen,’ she mumbled, aware that in all this vastness and mystery that one small fact could have little significance. Still, she wanted it put on record before it was wiped out of her mind. Something the King had said about magic had started her thinking and, although her idea was scarcely distinguishable from healthy American paranoia, that was not in itself a reason for discarding it. God, guts and paranoia made America great.
The only criticism is that none of the characters were really devloped except Hildy, and even her not so much. If you're looking for a good fun read this is a good start. Quick, charming, and relaxing, this book’s title lies. The actual book has little-to-nothing to do with Beowulf. Instead, it is an example of the very rare Fantasy/Comedy story. It is also surprisingly gentle considering that it involves a busload of Vikings and an evil immortal wizard. Highly recommended for fans of Douglas Adams, particularly “Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency”, as this was more like that than anything else I’ve ever read. sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
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