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dumaurier's review
adventurous
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Outing, and War
allison_lennon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Torture
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, and Outing
trintrin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Homophobia
missbee1239's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
I loved this book! It was so exciting to see Percy and Annabeth develop and mature after going through such a hard thing so young. This book was no doubt sad it made me cry so much and I am not one to cry over books. The character development through this book is so well written and I loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Grief
Moderate: Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Homophobia
jstarshine16's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Violence
rayne_1906's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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
4 hours 39 minutes - Definitely the best book of this series so far - the plot is so engaging, and the seven POVs work so much better when there is a clear, definitive split between two groups of them. The character development is amazing, making me see characters I only ever tolerated (Coach Hedge, for example), and made me feel for them, and want the best for them. It was very suspenseful as well, I found myself figuratively holding my breath at many moments of this book, and there were some really emotional messages throughout. Amazing read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Medical content
Minor: Homophobia, Gore, and Genocide
emilywasbored's review
adventurous
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, and Outing
btg's review
adventurous
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.0
Rick Riordan, you've done it again! I was super excited for House of Hades and getting to see the strong relationship development between Percy and Annabeth, and I was not disappointed. The story was engaging, and removing Percy and Annabeth from the rest of the party allowed the newer characters to develop in a way that wouldn't have been possible if the two OG characters had been there. As always, Riordan characters are my favorite part of the book. They're rich, realistic depictions that you happily root for with zero reservations. The particularly great thing about this book was the numerous call backs to the previous series and/or stories, which you'll love if you're a strong PJO fan.
I will say that some of the plotlines did feel like they came out of nowhere (Frank's transformation, for example, and Jason's decision -- which I will not spoil -- did not feel as consistent with his characterization in The Lost Hero, but does solve a minor plot problem with him and Piper), but overall the issues were ignorable, especially since this is mythology and the occasional Deus ex Machina is to be expected. I'm really excited for the final installment in the series.
I will say that some of the plotlines did feel like they came out of nowhere (Frank's transformation, for example, and Jason's decision -- which I will not spoil -- did not feel as consistent with his characterization in The Lost Hero, but does solve a minor plot problem with him and Piper), but overall the issues were ignorable, especially since this is mythology and the occasional Deus ex Machina is to be expected. I'm really excited for the final installment in the series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Two main viewpoint characters have to drink from a river of fire. Other than that, there's very little majorly triggering in this book. Fight scenes are depicted, but most of the stuff the teens face is simply not comparable to real life outside of the fact that they're clearly in mortal danger. However, the danger does not mimic real life well enough in most cases to fit common triggers.betweentheshelves'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? Yes
4.0
I learned last night on TikTok that this is one of the highest rated books on Goodreads, which is interesting to me! It does have a lot going for it; a lot of action, good character development, the inclusion of a lot of Greek and Roman mythology. Plus, Riordan just does a great job of infusing humor into his work. Which is definitely why a lot of middle grade readers are drawn to this series!
We get a cliffhanger in this one, but I don't think it's nearly as bad as Mark of Athena. We always knew the end was coming in the last book, so that's where we're left! Also this book makes me see why so many people love Nico, and I can't wait to read his standalone book that came out this year. Hopefully soon!
We get a cliffhanger in this one, but I don't think it's nearly as bad as Mark of Athena. We always knew the end was coming in the last book, so that's where we're left! Also this book makes me see why so many people love Nico, and I can't wait to read his standalone book that came out this year. Hopefully soon!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Outing, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Homophobia
Minor: Animal death
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