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adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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
I thubk this was one of the weaker Percy Jackson books, I found Apollo to be a little too much, for lack of a better word. I think if Rick toned him down a bit in the beginning I'd have rated the book higher.
All in all, this was still quite enjoyable. And Apollo does get less...less as the book goes on.
I am confused by the word 'BRAZIL' becoming a magic word. Like, could you jmagjne if someone said AMERICA!! When casting magic? Lol [All might from my hero academia I guess]
All in all, this was still quite enjoyable. And Apollo does get less...less as the book goes on.
I am confused by the word 'BRAZIL' becoming a magic word. Like, could you jmagjne if someone said AMERICA!! When casting magic? Lol [All might from my hero academia I guess]
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
adventurous
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:
Yes
Highly entertaining! I'm not that deep into Riordans works, but I had enough knowledge about previous books to understand this one in the context of the ongoing events. I liked Apollo as the protagonist, because he is hilariously insufferable a lot of the time. On that note: It makes sense that he is obsessed with his looks, but I didn't really enjoy the unnecessary body shaming commentary that came with it. Besides that it was very fun to be in the thoughts of a god struggling to come to terms with human realities.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent
adventurous
funny
reflective
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: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Minor: Body horror, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Pandemic/Epidemic
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
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
A fast-paced beginning to a new series with a flawed hero who has more depth than it at first appears. I'm not sure what to think about the antagonists yet though.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting
adventurous
funny
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:
Yes
Honestly, thank god this series has shorter books than the Heroes of Olympus series because I'm trying to finish them all before the new Percy Jackson book comes out in 2 weeks. Also, can I just say that Apollo is just casually like "I love all people" in this? Not only does it fit with the mythology, but a big deal isn't made about it, and I just love that in a middle grade fantasy.
Anyway! The tone of this one is fun, with Apollo trying to adapt to his human form. You get cameos from a lot of favorite characters from previous series, which I always enjoy. Interconnected series are always fun for me.
Riordan is also great at making stories with high stakes still feel somewhat lighthearted. Like, there are some dark moments in this (because Greek mythology is dark at times, man), but it doesn't feel too bogged down. It's an overall fun read, and I'm looking forward to hearing more from Apollo.
Also, starting each chapter with a haiku? I loved it. Added to the overall tone of the book. On to the next one!
Anyway! The tone of this one is fun, with Apollo trying to adapt to his human form. You get cameos from a lot of favorite characters from previous series, which I always enjoy. Interconnected series are always fun for me.
Riordan is also great at making stories with high stakes still feel somewhat lighthearted. Like, there are some dark moments in this (because Greek mythology is dark at times, man), but it doesn't feel too bogged down. It's an overall fun read, and I'm looking forward to hearing more from Apollo.
Also, starting each chapter with a haiku? I loved it. Added to the overall tone of the book. On to the next one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
dark
emotional
funny
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Pretty mediocre as far as Riordanverse books go. Also, I get the idea of having a shallow/vain character and having them grow by accepting their physical flaws but the body-shaming felt a bit heavy for a middle-grade book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Medical content, War
Minor: Vomit
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse
Minor: Violence, War
adventurous
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:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reread 🤲
apollo is a little annoying but he’s also funny as hell and he would love taylor swift. also WILL + NICO <3 and i forgot how much i love meg
speed run finishing the series before i get my goblin hands on the sun and the star 💫
apollo is a little annoying but he’s also funny as hell and he would love taylor swift. also WILL + NICO <3 and i forgot how much i love meg
speed run finishing the series before i get my goblin hands on the sun and the star 💫
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Colonisation, Pandemic/Epidemic
all the traditional percy jackson warnings