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betweentheshelves's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Was this the best written book I've ever read? Not necessarily, no. But I couldn't put it down for the last half of the book. I loved how Nico and Will were able to work and grow throughout their journey, especially with Nico's past trauma and subsequent PTSD. Part of the core of the story is them learning how to open up to each other, how to work with both of their pasts and move forward as a couple.
The care taken with the mental health rep overall in this book is wonderful. Will is learning that Nico doesn't need to be fixed, and Nico is trying to learn how to move forward with his darkness. They are so wonderful together. I am so happy they got their own book, and that Nico finally got his time to shine. I would definitely read another book with them at the center!
The care taken with the mental health rep overall in this book is wonderful. Will is learning that Nico doesn't need to be fixed, and Nico is trying to learn how to move forward with his darkness. They are so wonderful together. I am so happy they got their own book, and that Nico finally got his time to shine. I would definitely read another book with them at the center!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, and Violence
Minor: Homophobia, Outing, and Eating disorder
savanah's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia and Mental illness
kal517's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Blood and Violence
Minor: Death of parent and Homophobia
eloise648's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Homophobia, Death of parent, Murder, and Torture
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Panic attacks/disorders
bisexualwentworth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
This book definitely has moments where it works. The emotional heart is strong. The non-linear storytelling is goofy but it works in theory. And I enjoy Nico and Will and several of the side characters and some of the humor. But it's definitely kind of artless in its execution and there isn't as much charm and quirkiness and there usually is in a Rick Riordan novel. The plotting is much more competent and coherent than in the Heroes of Olympus series, but that's a pretty low bar. And a lot of the references and jokes were just too cringey for me. They might be less so for someone who's actually currently the target audience. I'm glad that the youth of today get gay cringe about Nico di Angelo, but ultimately that's what this book is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Minor: Homophobia
icedlemonade's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Child death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment, Gore, Blood, Eating disorder, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Outing, Mental illness, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse
inej_chase's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
3.5
really cute and wholesome - many cheesy and comic moments but nothing too horrible hskadn if anything the cheesy moments made the story more lighthearted and wholesome
Nico coming to terms with his (especially queer) identity and learning to accept his dark past and move on <33333 and Will learning to accept Nico's "dark" moments <333
ALSO THE "KIDS" WERE SO CUTEE <- Nico using Nyx's weapons against her
Sometimes I did feel like the stakes were not high enough, especially since they were in Tartarus. The story felt more like an average quest rather than literal Hell.
ALSO THE "KIDS" WERE SO CUTEE <- Nico using Nyx's weapons against her
Sometimes I did feel like the stakes were not high enough, especially since they were in Tartarus. The story felt more like an average quest rather than literal Hell.
Content Warnings
Minor: Outing, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
maylinmunoz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
a great follow-up to the riordanverse that explores how to heal from your past and navigate relationships. the book also addresses and ties up a lot off loose ends and places of discomfort from previous books, such as Nico's forced outing by Cupid and the ethical/moral implications of Bob the titan, in a way that felt very satisfying. it feels like such a safe place for conversation around mental illness as well as explicit queer representation, I'm sure in large part thanks to Mark Oshiro's contributions. the way it handled Piper's unsureness about any particular label at the end felt so genuine. the writing of it itself if great even if my own personal headcanons around Piper were technically confirmed false. I always felt like she never was really attracted to Jason; it felt like textbook comphet. so for her to say directly that she was felt strange to me, and as a bisexual person now makes me feel more disappointed in that form of representation throughout HOO retroactively. i think it could have been a cool thing to show her come to that conclusion, as it is a process that can be very difficult for lesbians to go through and accept in themselves. though i also think the message of it's okay to not have a label or have everything figured out is also a very important one, so I'm not terribly upset at this alternative. my only other critique I can think of at the moment is that I don't buy straight Percy Jackson for a second lol.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, and Torture
Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Outing, and Bullying
little_white's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Outing, Violence, and Death
Minor: Eating disorder, Child death, and Homophobia
atsuanna's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Oh my goodness if I got to read a book like this as a kid I would’ve been OVERJOYED. Hell as a teenager I’m still overjoyed! Is it a five star book? Probably not but it is TO ME OKAY? IM GAY AND SAPPY!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Confinement, and Mental illness
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Homophobia