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defectivemoxie's review against another edition
4.0
Confessions of a Mortal Reader
Spending a few hours basking in the glow of an Olympian god or goddess may leave you awestruck, enlightened, or in most cases annoyed. But they are gods so what do they care about your feelings, you're only a speck on their infinite timeline. When Apollo falls to earth after pissing off Zeus, I began to wonder just how mortal Apollo would be. Yes, he was stripped of his powers but how would his personality be affected.
I quickly found that Apollo is still vain as the Evil Queen in Snow White. OMG. He has flab and pimples. Call 911. Call Soderstrom Skin Institute. The horror and injustice of it all. This is major issue Apollo wrestles with for the majority of the book. He's becomes the normalest of humans, and it is a refreshing to see him taken down to our level.
What I loved:
Rick Riordan has this uncanny ability to include every type of religious, gender, sexual orientation, and it doesn't feel forced. Nor are any of these characters throw away, like he's checking a box that he included a minority. I can't praise that enough.
Trials of Apollo is darker than Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The Beast stalks New York and his actions rain Hades down upon Camp Halfblood. (I couldn't stop reading.)
Meg is endearing and is unflinching like a piece of hardtack.
The cameos in this book is nonstop. It pays tribute to all our favorite characters.
All aboard the feels train!!!
Spending a few hours basking in the glow of an Olympian god or goddess may leave you awestruck, enlightened, or in most cases annoyed. But they are gods so what do they care about your feelings, you're only a speck on their infinite timeline. When Apollo falls to earth after pissing off Zeus, I began to wonder just how mortal Apollo would be. Yes, he was stripped of his powers but how would his personality be affected.
I quickly found that Apollo is still vain as the Evil Queen in Snow White. OMG. He has flab and pimples. Call 911. Call Soderstrom Skin Institute. The horror and injustice of it all. This is major issue Apollo wrestles with for the majority of the book. He's becomes the normalest of humans, and it is a refreshing to see him taken down to our level.
What I loved:
Rick Riordan has this uncanny ability to include every type of religious, gender, sexual orientation, and it doesn't feel forced. Nor are any of these characters throw away, like he's checking a box that he included a minority. I can't praise that enough.
Trials of Apollo is darker than Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The Beast stalks New York and his actions rain Hades down upon Camp Halfblood. (I couldn't stop reading.)
Meg is endearing and is unflinching like a piece of hardtack.
The cameos in this book is nonstop. It pays tribute to all our favorite characters.
All aboard the feels train!!!
alyssaehopper's review against another edition
I don’t even wanna know what a future historian is gonna think of me if they study my Goodreads from right now
kekkyeti's review against another edition
5.0
5/5 stars
Oh how I missed this series! It was not too difficult jumping right back into a series I dearly loved several years ago. It was fun to see characters from the previous two series. I loved the character development of Apollo as a god who is very full of himself while tackling human emotions and learning to lean onto others for assistance. I very much enjoyed as well the breaking of the fourth wall. I felt it added a lot to Apollo's personality who often used humor at times where it should not have been allowed. I cannot wait to continue with the series!
Oh how I missed this series! It was not too difficult jumping right back into a series I dearly loved several years ago. It was fun to see characters from the previous two series. I loved the character development of Apollo as a god who is very full of himself while tackling human emotions and learning to lean onto others for assistance. I very much enjoyed as well the breaking of the fourth wall. I felt it added a lot to Apollo's personality who often used humor at times where it should not have been allowed. I cannot wait to continue with the series!
loriecrisp93's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
seri_'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It was surprisingly shorter than the previous books read from the author. Maybe that's why I think it's
fast paced. I enjoyed it though and I'm looking to Apollo's character development. The plot is interesting, it’s crazy that the author can still squeeze submerging out of the plot from percy jackson. It’s really refreshing to see new characters, like a new era of demigods. I loved the writing, it's hilarious
fast paced. I enjoyed it though and I'm looking to Apollo's character development. The plot is interesting, it’s crazy that the author can still squeeze submerging out of the plot from percy jackson. It’s really refreshing to see new characters, like a new era of demigods. I loved the writing, it's hilarious
christi_trevi's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
piarat's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? N/A
3.5
dedi_timmons's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed reading through Apollo's point of view. And the haiku chapter titles cracked me up. I really missed Percy and Annabeth, though. I know we saw Percy a little, but not enough for me.
emilyakerman's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5