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theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Grief, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Cursing
Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, War, Self harm, Medical content, Vomit, Child death, Infidelity, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Child abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, and Murder
ryleighh's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
5.0
"the sun always comes back"
after finally finishing trials of apollo i can confidently say it was worth it. this book felt like a warm hug. i love rick riordan's writing and the way he handles darker subjects so that younger audiences can understand. loved the wee nods to tkc and mc, and the set ups for tsats and tcotg (i can finally read them nowđ). character development was amazing, i absolutely adore apollo/lester. im happy this book kept lester's humour and wit. this book was a great finish to a great series, the 210 haikus across yhe series were always amazing (i applaud rick for writing that many), and i cant wait to read tsats!! ty uncle rickđ«¶
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Grief
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Torture
adancewithbooks'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 has finally happened. I finally finished The Trials of Apollo! I guess the release of The Sun and the Star was a swift kick in my butt to finally sit down and read (say goodbye to) the final installment of Apollo.
I think as a whole this book was a great conclusion. There was constant movement and action. But also moments where there was reflection. From Apollo himself but also from the characters around him. They finally seemed to see how much he has grown. I mean I wish the actual ending had more on how the god Apollo changed and what he kept and what needed to go from Lester. But overal it was a fine conclusion.
There are moments where I wished we could look into Megs head however. She clearly needed to work through a lot of things, returning to Nero and those others that she grew up. And it was kind of there but so distant because Apollo and Meg don't do much of the heart to heart. And I kind of wish that we could have gotten more of that.
I loved the love that Apollo has garnered, how everyone, at the end of it, seemed to have embraced him as a person. His relationship with his children is rather amusing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Child abuse
Cutting of limbscadybooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Biphobia
Minor: War
hales_1243's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Death, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Gun violence
building_a_bookdom's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Child abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, and Vomit
nerdysread's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
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
5.0
Apollo I love you. Also, yes the ending made me cry. If it was the last book, it would have been a great ending for all the characters. But thereâs so much to do (especially with the thing going on with the multiple pantheon)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Medical content, Abandonment, and Death of parent
Minor: War, Mental illness, and Death of parent
jacob_dion's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Toxic relationship
finnft4's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-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
5.0
Damn, alright. Color me impressed. This is pretty clearly the best Trials of Apollo book.
Despite how much I hate Nero, he is a pretty good antagonist for Apollo. He's basically a physical representation of his shallow desire to be a god in the first place.
All the character arcs are coming to a close, so that's awesome. Apollo's arc, man... I criticized it at first for seeming a bit rushed, but the pay-off was completely worth it. Absolutely my favorite character arc in the series. Other characters in this book were absolutely the best versions of themselves (Solangelo is sweet! I like it a lot more now. Fierrochase is still my fav tho ). I started off despising Meg and Apollo, but now they're at least solid A tier characters for me. An extremely solid addition to ToA that absolutely elevated my opinion of the series overall (which used to be my least favorite lmao).
Finale-wise, it's great. It's a satisfying conclusion to its individual pentalogy and the main series overall, while still leaving another loose end for another book. This used to bother me, but I'm more chill with it now. And, all things considered, ToA is way less of a stain on the Riordanverse than certain reviews led me to believe. It's a strong pentalogy in its own right and, honestly, I like it more than Heroes of Olympus. It's totally worth a read, even considering it's first two weaker ones. I 100% prefer a series that starts off mediocre and gets better as opposed to one that starts off good, gets better, then eats shit in the finale (Blood of Olympus lol).
Despite how much I hate Nero, he is a pretty good antagonist for Apollo. He's basically a physical representation of his shallow desire to be a god in the first place.
All the character arcs are coming to a close, so that's awesome. Apollo's arc, man... I criticized it at first for seeming a bit rushed, but the pay-off was completely worth it. Absolutely my favorite character arc in the series. Other characters in this book were absolutely the best versions of themselves (
Finale-wise, it's great. It's a satisfying conclusion to its individual pentalogy and the main series overall, while still leaving another loose end for another book. This used to bother me, but I'm more chill with it now. And, all things considered, ToA is way less of a stain on the Riordanverse than certain reviews led me to believe. It's a strong pentalogy in its own right and, honestly, I like it more than Heroes of Olympus. It's totally worth a read, even considering it's first two weaker ones. I 100% prefer a series that starts off mediocre and gets better as opposed to one that starts off good, gets better, then eats shit in the finale (Blood of Olympus lol).
FINAL RANKING
[1] PJO: The Last Olympian (5/5)
[2] HoO: The House of Hades (5/5)
[3] ToA: The Tower of Nero (5/5)
[4] HoO: The Mark of Athena (4.75/5)
[5] MCGA: The Sword of Summer (4.75/5)
[6] PJO: The Lightning Thief (4.5/5)
[7] ToA: The Tyrant's Tomb (4.25/5)
[8] MCGA: The Ship of the Dead (4.25/5)
[9] ToA: The Burning Maze (4.25/5)
[10] PJO: The Titan's Curse (4.25/5)
[11] MCGA: The Hammer of Thor (4.25/5)
[12] HoO: The Son of Neptune (4.25/5)
[13] PJO: The Battle of the Labyrinth (4.25/5)
[14] HoO: The Lost Hero (4/5)
[15] PJO: The Sea of Monsters (4/5)
[16] ToA: The Dark Prophecy (4/5)
[17] HoO: The Blood of Olympus (3.75/5)
[1] PJO: The Last Olympian (5/5)
[2] HoO: The House of Hades (5/5)
[3] ToA: The Tower of Nero (5/5)
[4] HoO: The Mark of Athena (4.75/5)
[5] MCGA: The Sword of Summer (4.75/5)
[6] PJO: The Lightning Thief (4.5/5)
[7] ToA: The Tyrant's Tomb (4.25/5)
[8] MCGA: The Ship of the Dead (4.25/5)
[9] ToA: The Burning Maze (4.25/5)
[10] PJO: The Titan's Curse (4.25/5)
[11] MCGA: The Hammer of Thor (4.25/5)
[12] HoO: The Son of Neptune (4.25/5)
[13] PJO: The Battle of the Labyrinth (4.25/5)
[14] HoO: The Lost Hero (4/5)
[15] PJO: The Sea of Monsters (4/5)
[16] ToA: The Dark Prophecy (4/5)
[17] HoO: The Blood of Olympus (3.75/5)
[18] ToA: The Hidden Oracle (3.75/5)
Avg. Rating: 4.35
PJO Avg: 4.4
HoO Avg: 4.35
ToA Avg: 4.25
MCGA Avg: 4.42
And, since this is the last main story Rick Riordan book (I *may* read TSATS bc the preview was pretty intriguing [gonna see how the reviews and shit are after it comes out before deciding] - I hope the writing style is different though bc it's a bit fanfic-y for my liking, I can mostly deal tho; I'm nervous for the sixth PJO book bc a bad addition to it could certainly ruin it for me, which is currently my favorite, and I don't see how it can end better than it already has):
SERIES RANKINGS
[1] Percy Jackson and the Olympians - While this one certainly had its weak points that the later series improved on, no other series has as good of a story/plot as the original. Riordan absolutely knocked it out of the park with the final book, too (considering it's still my favorite out of all 18), cementing it as my favorite series.
[2] Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard - This one definitely surprised me. Out of all the series, this one has the best cast. No contest. While it was weak in its presentation of the Norse gods - and was a bit weak story-wise - the heart of its characters and its world totally sold me.
[3] The Trials of Apollo - This one started off weak. Super weak with its first two. But it vastly improved in its next two and stuck the landing with its final book. Otherwise, I appreciate this series especially for giving more depth to already-established characters (some people will give this praise to HoO; I disagree. I think that series introduced way too many new characters and also weakened already established ones, honestly), like Will, Jason, Piper, Frank, Hazel, and others that were a lot weaker beforehand. On the same note, most of the new characters it introduced are likable and endearing. This series had a lot of heart, and nothing will top Apollo's amazing character arc.
[4] The Heroes of Olympus - This placement will definitely surprise some people. And despite my gripes - weak characters, contrived plot, WAY too many pages - it's not a bad series. It had its good moments, peaking at Mark of Athena and House of Hades. While it was often dull, it had plenty of fun, comedic segments (I enjoyed its fresher humor after PJO), as well as some of the darkest I've ever seen from any Riordan book. I enjoyed the depth of mythology Riordan went into, and I think that this is the only series where the journey is better than the destination.
(I didn't read Kane's Chronicles)
Avg. Rating: 4.35
PJO Avg: 4.4
HoO Avg: 4.35
ToA Avg: 4.25
MCGA Avg: 4.42
And, since this is the last main story Rick Riordan book (I *may* read TSATS bc the preview was pretty intriguing [gonna see how the reviews and shit are after it comes out before deciding] - I hope the writing style is different though bc it's a bit fanfic-y for my liking, I can mostly deal tho; I'm nervous for the sixth PJO book bc a bad addition to it could certainly ruin it for me, which is currently my favorite, and I don't see how it can end better than it already has):
SERIES RANKINGS
[1] Percy Jackson and the Olympians - While this one certainly had its weak points that the later series improved on, no other series has as good of a story/plot as the original. Riordan absolutely knocked it out of the park with the final book, too (considering it's still my favorite out of all 18), cementing it as my favorite series.
[2] Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard - This one definitely surprised me. Out of all the series, this one has the best cast. No contest. While it was weak in its presentation of the Norse gods - and was a bit weak story-wise - the heart of its characters and its world totally sold me.
[3] The Trials of Apollo - This one started off weak. Super weak with its first two. But it vastly improved in its next two and stuck the landing with its final book. Otherwise, I appreciate this series especially for giving more depth to already-established characters (some people will give this praise to HoO; I disagree. I think that series introduced way too many new characters and also weakened already established ones, honestly), like Will, Jason, Piper, Frank, Hazel, and others that were a lot weaker beforehand. On the same note, most of the new characters it introduced are likable and endearing. This series had a lot of heart, and nothing will top Apollo's amazing character arc.
[4] The Heroes of Olympus - This placement will definitely surprise some people. And despite my gripes - weak characters, contrived plot, WAY too many pages - it's not a bad series. It had its good moments, peaking at Mark of Athena and House of Hades. While it was often dull, it had plenty of fun, comedic segments (I enjoyed its fresher humor after PJO), as well as some of the darkest I've ever seen from any Riordan book. I enjoyed the depth of mythology Riordan went into, and I think that this is the only series where the journey is better than the destination.
(I didn't read Kane's Chronicles)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Murder, and Torture
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and War
embla_v's review against another edition
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4.75
Oerhört bra serie av Rick Riordan!!! Den Àr rolig, underhÄllande och vÀldigt spÀnnande. Detta Àr sista boken i serien om Apollon.
Boken handlar om Apollon som blivit skickad till jorden av sin pappa Zeus. Zeus förvandlade Àven Apollon till en tonÄrspojke vid namn Lester. Nu mÄste Lester ta sig an ett antal utmaningar, tillsammans med hans hÀrskare (och vÀn) Meg, för att kunna Äterta sin stÀllning som olympisk gud.
Rekommenderar till alla som gillar Rick Riordan böcker, Àr intresserade av grekisk (och romersk) mytologi eller bara vill ha en bra fantasy bok att lÀsa. Jag rekommenderar att vara 10+ Är. Oerhört bra bok och definitivt lÀsvÀrd!!!
(Jag skulle dock rekommenderar att lÀsa Percy Jackson- serien först och efter den lÀsa Olympens hjÀltar- serien, innan man lÀser Apollon-serien men det Àr inte ett mÄste)
Boken handlar om Apollon som blivit skickad till jorden av sin pappa Zeus. Zeus förvandlade Àven Apollon till en tonÄrspojke vid namn Lester. Nu mÄste Lester ta sig an ett antal utmaningar, tillsammans med hans hÀrskare (och vÀn) Meg, för att kunna Äterta sin stÀllning som olympisk gud.
Rekommenderar till alla som gillar Rick Riordan böcker, Àr intresserade av grekisk (och romersk) mytologi eller bara vill ha en bra fantasy bok att lÀsa. Jag rekommenderar att vara 10+ Är. Oerhört bra bok och definitivt lÀsvÀrd!!!
(Jag skulle dock rekommenderar att lÀsa Percy Jackson- serien först och efter den lÀsa Olympens hjÀltar- serien, innan man lÀser Apollon-serien men det Àr inte ett mÄste)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Torture, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Emotional abuse