Reviews

The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan

eggwardcullen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense 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? Yes

5.0

I was skeptical going into this when I saw there was no Percy/Annabeth POV but I truly couldn’t have asked for a better conclusion to this series. I absolutely adored Nico and Reyna’s POV’s especially. Needless to say- 5 stars.

gothicc_goddess_arie's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted tense 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

4.5

fluffyanka's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

3.75

hannahlouise1066's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense slow-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

5.0

emilie_isawesome's review against another edition

3.5

A mid final book for a mid series (imo)

lrooks98's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

Comparatively, this book is missing something that made The Last Olympian so stellar. The latter was one massive battle after a four-book lead-up, while The Blood of Olympus felt more like two separate battles that seem to be over relatively quickly. The fight against the Titans only lasts a chapter or so; it took two books to get to that point, and it's over like that. The thing between Nico and Will also feels rushed at the last minute to make way for another series. 

However, it was still an enjoyable read, and much better than the first book in the series, 

sid_mei's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

sleepyemily's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this series! I loved the ending!

Fav characters: Reyna, Nico, and Leo

gi78's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.25

Review of the book + series in general. 
A bit weaker than HOH but still good.
Ending was nice.

I loved Nico and Reyna, I loved their journey, their development and their friendship.
These parts were tense but the rest somehow wasn't. It was a very relaxing read despite the high stakes which was a bit odd.
I found the break between the fight against the giants and against Gaia a bit off-putting. It was a nice moment! But I was just thinking about Gaia. 
No percabeth Moment AT ALL.

Surprisingly I think I like the PJO books more than the HOO books.
Both series have their respective strenghts and I loooove the characters of HOO just so much but...
HOO simply lacks the depth of PJO. Luke was a fantastic antagonist. The journey had meaning. Here it kind of did not. HOH is the only book that delves into deeper waters with the topic of consequences but the rest of the books is just "gaia bad, Gods bad but better than giants". Which isn't bad by itself!! Just in comparison to PJO.....

snakeboba's review against another edition

5.0

Let us all face it we are at times displeased with how our favorite stories end for a number of reasons, but I was not disappointed with how Riordan ended this series. You're given everything you could possibly want with happy endings, glorious battles, and at the edge of your seat moments you are left questioning it all. It all does justice to the start of it all with Percy's story to all seven demigods and company. What is even best is the various characters we have with different backgrounds and real life issues we all have lived. Once again I am impressed by Riordan's books. I cannot wait to read what is coming next.