The Icelandic Canadian - 01.09.2000, Blaðsíða 38

Vol. 56 #1
THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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creatures of folklore - and Michael rides a
bike named Sleipnir. A child who reads these
books might want to be equipped with a good
volume on Norse Mythology from the
moment of opening the first book.
Although these are intended as young
adult novels, the plots will hold an adult, espe-
cially one who discovers his or her own spe-
cial places featured in a book.
The characters ring true - perhaps too true
for young people who are prone to hearing
things go bump in the night. Because the main
characters are so believable, and so likable,
the horrors that surround them are even more
terrifying.
The question remains. How old should a
child be before Amma or Afi offers up this set,
and a book of Norse mythology, as a birthday
gift? Certainly these books are too graphic for
young people whose private nightmares might
be fed by the vivid dreams that are a central
part of the plots.
Perhaps the best advice would be to read
the books first, before offering them as a gift.
The second piece of advice might be to use
them as read-aloud books.
Well developed plots and characters, cer-
tainly, but filled with a lingering sense of hor-
ror that could be as durable as the Morar who
discovered Drang Island.
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