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annahamburger's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Mental illness, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Self harm, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Body horror
Minor: Homophobia, Stalking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, and Panic attacks/disorders
_tabby_'s review
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Okay so I LOVED this book and I was so excited for the release. A book that focused on Nico as an individual (rather than having his own side quest and doing stuff behind the scenes within the main plotline) was an addition the pjo series needed. I'm so happy uncle Rick is giving his most interesting side characters their own development and own series that focus on them as the main character rather than an accessory.
Nico was an obvious (yet very welcome) choice for this development in the pjo universe.
Nico and Will have been beloved characters for a good while within the series and I love how this book draws attention to both the harmonies and hardships of their relationship. It isn't afraid to show how they sometimes clash as individuals but both have an understanding that it doesn't make or break their relationship. If anything: their differences complete one another.
However
It took me a while to get through simply because it was co-written. And while that wasn't a bad thing nor is it a deal breaker: I'm so used to and fond of Rick's writing style that it was sometimes jarring when Mark Oshiro was writing instead. I know, from friends that have read this book, that it isn't an issue for most people. But to me I found the two authors have different writing styles (especially when it comes to describing settings or emotions) so I sometimes found it hard to get into long reading sessions of this book as the difference broke up the chapters quite a lot to me.
Mark Oshiro was nevertheless an incredible choice of co-author for Rick to make as I did enjoy his individual writing style but I think (since I'm very comfortable with Ricks writing style and I find it easy to read) it simply took longer to read/ follow than a normal Rick Riordan book for this reason
Nico was an obvious (yet very welcome) choice for this development in the pjo universe.
Nico and Will have been beloved characters for a good while within the series and I love how this book draws attention to both the harmonies and hardships of their relationship. It isn't afraid to show how they sometimes clash as individuals but both have an understanding that it doesn't make or break their relationship. If anything: their differences complete one another.
However
It took me a while to get through simply because it was co-written. And while that wasn't a bad thing nor is it a deal breaker: I'm so used to and fond of Rick's writing style that it was sometimes jarring when Mark Oshiro was writing instead. I know, from friends that have read this book, that it isn't an issue for most people. But to me I found the two authors have different writing styles (especially when it comes to describing settings or emotions) so I sometimes found it hard to get into long reading sessions of this book as the difference broke up the chapters quite a lot to me.
Mark Oshiro was nevertheless an incredible choice of co-author for Rick to make as I did enjoy his individual writing style but I think (since I'm very comfortable with Ricks writing style and I find it easy to read) it simply took longer to read/ follow than a normal Rick Riordan book for this reason
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Violence
puttingwingsonwords's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
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
Moderate: Death of parent, Eating disorder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, and Grief
Minor: Confinement, Outing, and Blood
unicorn3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
3.5
Man merkt stark das dieses Buch nicht nur von Rick geschrieben wurde, es fehlt an einigen Stellen dieses bestimmte Etwas von ihm. Aber dennoch ist das Buch wundervoll, was alles angesprochen wird, wie viel tiefer wir auch in die mentalen Probleme der Charaktere eintauchen. Wirklich süß und perfekt um das Buch zu verschlingen. An ein paar Stellen jedoch etwas wackelig und nicht zusammen passend, man merkt eben doch das zwei Autoren an einem Buch schreiben.
Jedoch kommen dabei auch viele Plot Points viel zu kurz, der End-Kampf (sowie auch der vorherige) haben keinen wirklichen Sinn ergeben, schwer nachzuvollziehen. Viele Charaktere wirkten OOC (out of character) und sehr platt. <Spoiler> darunter Will der irgendwie nur Nicos Freund ist und weiter? Percy und Annabeth wurden viel zu oft erwähnt und hatten auch ein kurzes cameo, wirkte auch total daneben und nicht so, wie man sie kennt. Mr. D. ja, das ist schwierig zu beurteilen, genauso Chiron... Entweder ist Rick noch unzuverlässiger bei Nebencharakteren als gedacht oder Mark hat viel verändert, ob gut oder schlecht? Schwierig zu sagen</Spoiler>
End-Resultat: super Buch das uns Will und Nico näher bringen, endlich auch in schwierigere Aspekte des Halbgott Seins blicken. Es lohnt sich!
Jedoch kommen dabei auch viele Plot Points viel zu kurz, der End-Kampf (sowie auch der vorherige) haben keinen wirklichen Sinn ergeben, schwer nachzuvollziehen. Viele Charaktere wirkten OOC (out of character) und sehr platt. <Spoiler> darunter Will der irgendwie nur Nicos Freund ist und weiter? Percy und Annabeth wurden viel zu oft erwähnt und hatten auch ein kurzes cameo, wirkte auch total daneben und nicht so, wie man sie kennt. Mr. D. ja, das ist schwierig zu beurteilen, genauso Chiron... Entweder ist Rick noch unzuverlässiger bei Nebencharakteren als gedacht oder Mark hat viel verändert, ob gut oder schlecht? Schwierig zu sagen</Spoiler>
End-Resultat: super Buch das uns Will und Nico näher bringen, endlich auch in schwierigere Aspekte des Halbgott Seins blicken. Es lohnt sich!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia
kbairbooks's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.25
4.25 stars
This was everything I’ve ever wanted for Nico. I am SO happy he got a book, and for so many things within the book I don’t want to share because ✨ spoilers ✨ but wow. I’m sitting here with a huge grin on my face. That ending? So feel good. I think the only thing I didn’t love the most was the back and forth of the first 60ish percent in the audiobook form. It probably would’ve been totally fine in physical book form because of clues within the formatting. But as an audiobook there were times where I was confused if we were in a flashback, the present, or the beginning? Either way I was always able to figure it out and enjoy the story. It was such a heart filling quest and I really enjoyed this book.
This was everything I’ve ever wanted for Nico. I am SO happy he got a book, and for so many things within the book I don’t want to share because ✨ spoilers ✨ but wow. I’m sitting here with a huge grin on my face. That ending? So feel good. I think the only thing I didn’t love the most was the back and forth of the first 60ish percent in the audiobook form. It probably would’ve been totally fine in physical book form because of clues within the formatting. But as an audiobook there were times where I was confused if we were in a flashback, the present, or the beginning? Either way I was always able to figure it out and enjoy the story. It was such a heart filling quest and I really enjoyed this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
camiclarkbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent and Eating disorder
eloise648's review
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
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
atsuanna's review
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