Read Rage Of Poseidon (2013)

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Author

Anders Nilsen

Genre

Fantasy

Rating

3.81 of 5 Votes: 5

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ISBN

1770461280 (ISBN13: 9781770461284)

Language

English

Publisher

Drawn and Quarterly

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Rage Of Poseidon (2013) - Plot & Excerpts

I think it has taken me some time to understand Anders Nilsen's work. It just doesn't always make sense to me, and I am easily thrown by a lack of through narrative. This time around I let this book just visit with me and I really enjoyed it. Nilsen plays with Greek mythology and Christianity and mixes it up a bit with modern sensibility. He's created something of a meditation on humanity and what me make of our gods with humor and the sparest of imagery. This is good stuff. I'd actually give this one three and a half stars if I could. Mostly, my only issue with it is the format- I don't quite understand the reasoning behind making it an accordion-style book. It's almost impossible to actually unfold the entire book in one place and read it in that way, and the way the pages are folded make it more challenging to turn them. Other than that quibble, the re-imaginings of mythological and biblical stories and the expressions of the feelings of gods were very intriguing. I give particular props to Nilsen for having Poseidon visit Wisconsin Dells, and his reaction to what he finds there is priceless.