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Nico und Will – Reise ins Dunkel: Fantasy-Abenteuer ab 14 Jahren über ein queeres Paar, griechische Mythen und eine unheilvolle Prophezeiung by Mark Oshiro, Rick Riordan
60 reviews
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
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: Confinement, Mental illness, Violence
Minor: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent
Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Outing
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief
Minor: Homophobia
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
This was probably my most anticipated book for this year. I’ve been a Percy Jackson fam since 5th grade (I am now 24), and Nico has always been one of my favorite characters. I had high hopes for this book because I feel like there is so much potential in both Will and Nico as individual characters and as a couple. There are parts of this book I absolutely adored, and parts that disappointed me. First, I loved the flash backs to Will and Nico’s early relationship milestones. I think the addition of Gorgyra was amazing, heartwarming, and also a bit heartbreaking at the same time. Moreover, I love how Will and Nico’s relationship is challenged, and that their insecurities are laid bare. It is clear that these insecurities could be the downfall of their relationship if not worked through, and that they both have trauma to unpack before they’ll be able to fully commit to each other. My main critique is that the plot feels rushed. There was so much build around Nico’s forgotten time in Tartarus, but Nyx as a character does not feel like a fully fleshed out villain or threat especially compared to the villains these characters have faced in previous books. Moreover, I was expecting the same terrifying depictions of Tartarus from House of Hades, but the deepest pit of the Underworld felt underwhelming in this book. Overall, this book was okay. It is not the best book within the Percy Jackson universe, but it’s not the worst (imo). My disappointment largely lies in the fact that I feel like so much more could have been done with these characters, especially Will Solace. I really wanted to get a deeper look into his past, especially get into the grief and trauma of losing his siblings in the Second Titan War. Maybe my expectations for this book were too high. All I know is I feel like there is still more story to tell with these two.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, Injury/Injury detail
Content warnings are ranked with the intended audience of the book in mind.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Outing
Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Outing
Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Outing, Abandonment, Dysphoria
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Outing
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Homophobia, Grief, Abandonment
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-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
What a fun read! This brought back all the love I have for these characters and I'm so glad we got to spend a whole book with Will and Nico. Their relationship was handled really well and we got to see them be teenagers in their first relationship while also dealing with much harder topics.
Of course, a lot of it was pure nostalgia. I don't pick up a lot of middle grade anymore, so there are some things I struggled with. The build-up to the fight with Nyx was really good but the battle itself was disappointing and gave me Gaia flashbacks. I also wish we could've seen more character development from Will instead of just Solangelo relationship development and a lot of Nico development. We've already been through that! Give me more Will content 😭
I'm also not the biggest Bob fan and I don't understand all the hype about him which probably didn't make me the target audience.
My favourite parts were probably all the times we learned about how Nico and Will got together, their first kiss, first date etc. I must've read at least 100 different "Three Days In The Infirmary" fics since 2016, so it was nice to get some definite answers after all this time. I was worried that all those infos wouldn't feel natural in the story but Riordan found a good way of working around it.
Despite its faults, still a must-read for all of us former depressed emo kids who were a little too obsessed with Nico di Angelo.
(Don't know about you but now I'm more of a Will girlie. Is this healing?)
Of course, a lot of it was pure nostalgia. I don't pick up a lot of middle grade anymore, so there are some things I struggled with. The build-up to the fight with Nyx was really good but the battle itself was disappointing and gave me Gaia flashbacks. I also wish we could've seen more character development from Will instead of just Solangelo relationship development and a lot of Nico development. We've already been through that! Give me more Will content 😭
I'm also not the biggest Bob fan and I don't understand all the hype about him which probably didn't make me the target audience.
My favourite parts were probably all the times we learned about how Nico and Will got together, their first kiss, first date etc. I must've read at least 100 different "Three Days In The Infirmary" fics since 2016, so it was nice to get some definite answers after all this time. I was worried that all those infos wouldn't feel natural in the story but Riordan found a good way of working around it.
Despite its faults, still a must-read for all of us former depressed emo kids who were a little too obsessed with Nico di Angelo.
(Don't know about you but now I'm more of a Will girlie. Is this healing?)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Grief
Minor: Child death, Homophobia, Death of parent, Outing