Reviews tagging 'War'

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

119 reviews

c_e_w's review

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Grief, Murder, War, Child death, Death, Car accident, Violence, and Medical content

brianareads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, and War

moxette's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Death

aceofsphades_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

Annabeth and Percy finally kiss!!!

 
Interesting, intriguing, a perfect ending to an amazing series

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Death

Moderate: Suicide, Grief, and Child death

Minor: Abandonment

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, War, Gore, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Child death, Violence, Bullying, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Abandonment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Classism, Fatphobia, Ableism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Death of parent, Sexism, and Pregnancy

rodes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

ethen_rey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, War, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment

lis4so's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, and War

Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicide

theespressoedition's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

I believe that when I wrote my review for the previous installment in the series, I said something along the lines of how I wondered how they would manage to wrap up all the storylines in this final book. Well, it turns out I had nothing to worry about at all. I was quite pleased with this ending!

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a series do character development so well for teenagers. In the first book, I really didn't have any connection to the characters, nor did I really have a strong desire to root for them outside of it just being the natural thing to do with a story. By this fifth book, however, I was so impressed with the choices that Percy, primarily, made for both the demigods and for his personal life. Obviously, because it's a middle-grade series, the "romance" aspect was super cheesy and still a little annoying, but overall it didn't hold much sway in how I felt about the story.

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: I’m so bummed that I missed out on reading these as a young teen. What I'm not bummed about? Picking them up as an adult. They feel really timeless and totally fun no matter what your age is. They're filled with hope, adventure, (found) family, and love. I recommend these to people of all walks of life.

It felt like a bit of a reward to finish this final book the night before the teaser trailer premiered for the adaptation. I'm glad about the fact that I get to be part of this fandom as it's growing and becoming more widespread.

I can’t wait to read the rest of Rick's series set within the same world. I have lots of questions that I hope are answered!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Death

Minor: Suicide

In regards to "suicide":

I wouldn't exactly consider the sacrifice of yourself for the good of others "suicide" but in this context, that's the closest trigger warning I could provide.

vael's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War