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The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

5 reviews

chronicacademia's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Racism, Violence, Emotional abuse, War, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Child death, and Death

kathrynleereads's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

Just like its predecessor, The Son of Neptune felt like a prequel. As if it was setting up for the actual story, which would come at a later time.

Of course, this is exactly what was happening here and in The Lost Hero, so that's understandable. 

Despite this, The Son of Neptune was a fun read. After learning so much about the Greek gods, heroes, and monsters throughout the original Percy Jackson series, it was really interesting to learn about their Roman counterparts, and how the two interact (at least in Percy Jackson's world). 

The amount of time and energy that Rick Riordan must have put into research for both Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Heroes of Olympus is just astounding. 

I'm also very curious to learn more about Hazel's and Frank's curses and Sammy. I feel like there's a big reveal coming here soon, and (even though I have read these books once before), I have no idea what it is or when it's coming.

Looking forward to seeing the seven demigods come together in the coming books!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, War, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Minor: Bullying, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, and Racism

jay_506127's review

adventurous inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

molly_rose's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Racism, War, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Child death

Minor: Vomit, Car accident, Torture, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail