Reviews

The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

remmslupin's review against another edition

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

3.75

ria_ray's review against another edition

4.0

Took me such a long time to finish, but I like it.

harukoreads's review against another edition

4.0

I'm gonna say it: Riordan should only write in close first person. This book was the most fun I've had with a Riordan book since the OG Percy Jackson series, and I think it's because of the return to form - first person with a humorous narrator is just where Riordan does his best work. I was starting to wonder if Riordan could ONLY write Greek/Roman stories, but this take on Norse mythology has the same fun, silly energy while still feeling like its own thing. Definitely looking forward to the next book!

jillianjesreader's review against another edition

Too many other books to read :)

maciedace's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• 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? Yes

3.5

rj_novotny's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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? No

5.0

dellasbookshelf's review against another edition

3.0

I liked it! I think it's really interesting how all the different Pantheons are so different. Rick Riordan does a good job of making the different types of Demigods or mythical creatures very unique across the different series. I love that Annabeth is Magnus' Cousin even if she's barely in the book, it makes the series connect better. As for the Sword of Summer's actual story, it was really interesting, I don't know a lot about Norse Mythology so it was all new to me.

angelescibilsb's review against another edition

5.0

SO GOOD

karensmith_reads's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

torasvgj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

3.0