Reviews

Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan

camis98's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

I felt the the Riordan formula of "what-if-XYZ-was-real" does not really work with the basis of Jules Verne's novel..: it just feels completelly unrealistic that those technologies couls have been invented so long ago by one single man. Not having a magical/mythical element makes the setting unbelievable and I could not get into the story as much. 

I also got the impression the submarine is the hero more the the main character, whi just gets told the solutions or sumbles onto rhem.

Rating: meh

mriou310's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.5

bookb1itch's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

4.5

As engaging as Riordan's other books, but instead of ancient myths, based on the Jules Verne canon, specifically 20,000 Leagues under the sea.  What if Captain Nemo's creations weren't fictitious?  Makes sense even if you haven't read Verne.  Great adventure story. Violence levels OK for MS readers.  Jupiter, the baking orangutan is a fantastic creation.  He adores Mary Berry from Bake Off and creates gourmet food with mostly seaweed proteins.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

estelagois's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

3.75

biobabe's review

5.0

4.5

oeinhorn's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

em_mango's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

aecrago's review against another edition

It’s shit

curious_eyes's review

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

pipn_t's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Overall really good, again, I, a grown up with too much time on her hands, asks if it is weirdly militaristic, but then probably most of Riordan’s books are if one thinks about them too hard, so why did it stand out to me here?  Who knows, I am an illogical creature of unreason. 
 Anyhow, cool submarine, engaging story.  A quick read.