Reviews

The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities by Rick Riordan

mrmorse910's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

dpearson5257's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? No

3.5

This was fun, enjoyed some stories than others which is fairly typical with an anthology. Enjoyed the intros to other stories within the RR world. And will definitely look into some stories and continue those series!

alyshadeshae's review against another edition

5.0

Every single one of these stories was amazing!!

But what was that at the end, Uncle Rick!? When is this going to be a full series?! Because I need that along with more in all the universes presented.

zoot's review

4.0

This book had a lot of fun stories rooted in a bunch of different kinds of cultural legends. It’s a middle grade book but it would be a fun one to read with your kids. This is part of a project I admire from Rick Riordan.

applejuice2401's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

kmsmith's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

charlieswrittenadventures's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

3.0

julemartha's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

thelibrarianofalexandria's review

dark emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

hughjass's review

4.0

I liked that Rick included stories from authors of color here - it was a nice way to read about mythology from all over. The writing style is also very captivating, reminds me of my childhood days reading quirky fiction way past my bedtime. A good, easy-to-space-out, lighthearted read