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lunarblazes's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
3.5
a thrilling conclusion to the hoo series! some bits of the ending don't feel completely satisfying, and i have some issues with how the prophecy plays out, but it's fun and cool. the best parts of this book are truly nico and reyna's journey together, though jason and piper finally shaping themselves into interesting and confident characters is never unwelcome. i'm personally more of a fan of the frank, hazel, annabeth, and percy side of the seven, which means i wasn't going to enjoy this one as much, but it's still quite good!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, War, Child death, Addiction, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcoholism
Minor: Emotional abuse, Outing, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
homophobia is internalized; the outing takes place in a prior bookkathrynleereads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
I knew before starting The Blood of Olympus that I wasn’t ready for it, and boy was I right. Rick Riordan has an insane talent for twisting ancient myths and fitting them into the modern world in ways that just make sense.
In the Blood of Olympus, the crew of the Argo II, now reunited with Percy and Annabeth, are determined to make their way to Athens, where they hope to overthrow Gaia and the giants.
As they traipse across the Mediterranean, Percy, Annabeth, Leo, Piper, Jason, Hazel, and Frank encounter both monsters and mortals, and Riordan somehow manages to bend every instance of both to suit the story.
The true underlying theme in the Blood of Olympus is, undoubtedly, found family. It’s shown through Leo, who feels like a seventh wheel. Through Hazel, who sometimes feels like she’s stuck in the wrong time. Through Nico, who is stubbornly determined to not call either camp his home. Through Reyna, who fears she might be outcast by the Romans for breaking their most sacred law.
The best thing that could have come out of the Blood of Olympus, no matter the outcome of the war, is that at the end of the day, the little group of demigods, no matter Greek or Roman, are together.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Violence, War, and Vomit
britgirlreading's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Homophobia, War, Violence, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma
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