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ecallahan's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Ableism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
ravenclaw_percabeth's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Grief, and Terminal illness
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Death of parent, Medical content, and Violence
idkwhatimdoingg's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The representation in this book was quite good. I especially liked that Ana's periods and cramps were expressed in her narration without making a big deal about it; it really shows that it's a normal part of life. However, towards the end something was mentioned about blue eyes and if Riordan meant that Ana or her family had blue eyes I would be disappointed because it feels awkward to have the south asian main character have blue eyes; as if it's being used to make their appearance more 'interesting' than brown hair and brown eyes. As I'm not sure about this, I haven't let it affect my rating.
The plot was interesting and easy to follow despite the fact that I haven't read or watched 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Some things felt unrealistic, but i'll let it slide because it is a middle grade book. Something I can't negotiate is the writing. At times it felt very monotone, as if I was being told what was happening rather than being shown (see: the 'show don't tell' rule), and the dialogue sometimes felt awkward – do people really talk like that? It was very different to the more natural narration in Percy Jackson and other books by Riordan, which was unfortunate. Still, the action scenes were well written and Ana's perspective was well written.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book! Bear in mind that it deals with grief and death so I would recommend it for readers 13+.
The plot was interesting and easy to follow despite the fact that I haven't read or watched 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Some things felt unrealistic, but i'll let it slide because it is a middle grade book. Something I can't negotiate is the writing. At times it felt very monotone, as if I was being told what was happening rather than being shown (see: the 'show don't tell' rule), and the dialogue sometimes felt awkward – do people really talk like that? It was very different to the more natural narration in Percy Jackson and other books by Riordan, which was unfortunate. Still, the action scenes were well written and Ana's perspective was well written.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book! Bear in mind that it deals with grief and death so I would recommend it for readers 13+.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Medical content
Minor: Grief, Violence, Ableism, and Death of parent
rey_therese07's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and War
Minor: Cancer, Ableism, Colonisation, and Racism
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