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fe_aye's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: War, Outing, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Homophobia
theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Minor: Vomit, Outing, Murder, Mental illness, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Deadnaming, Cannibalism, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Grief, Blood, Violence, War, Torture, Body horror, and Animal death
kathrynleereads's review against another edition
- 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
Without Percy to placate the sea, the crew of the Argo II is forced to travel over land in their attempt to reach the House of Hades, where they hope to rendezvous with Percy and Annabeth to close the Doors of Death. The House of Hades is packed with glimmers of hope, moments of despair, and more than a few instances of desperate demigods completely winging it.
Riordan took the time he needed to sort out the issues and the mythology, not rushing the plot, but not letting it drag either. My only disappointment was the way the two timelines connect. On the Argo II, a month passes while the crew makes their way to the House of Hades, but in Tartarus, Annabeth and Percy only manage to find time to sleep a handful of times. It wasn’t clear whether this was supposed to represent the near-constant-torture of existing in Tartarus, or if it was simply an oversight in the two storylines.
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Outing, Violence, Vomit, Death, Blood, and Torture
chronicacademia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Moderate: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexism, War, Abandonment, Bullying, Death, Outing, and Violence
_ren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Abandonment, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Body horror, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
nellienelson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
thaliareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Outing
Still absolutely appropriate for a YA reading level, but on the darker side compared to the prior books in the series.gabyhs's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Minor: Abandonment, Blood, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, War, Death, Torture, and Violence
hales_1243's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Violence, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Mental illness
itsjusterika's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Outing, and Death
Moderate: Grief