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rlgros26's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
4.5
carmen_loves_books's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
bookstoashes's review
3.0
2.75 Stars
First book of 2021!
To be fair, I was in a reading slump for almost a week after finishing IT (and while reading half of this) so I wasn't completely invested.
Also, considering the Kane Chronicles is my least favourite in Rick Riordan's books, I didn't expect to love this, but wanted to pick it up anyway.
I found the quizzes and short stories to be fun, but a lot of it went over my head. I mostly enjoyed the chapters with the animal Gods and Goddesses because animals are my favourite thing on this planet, and you can never go wrong with chapters about them (esp. Muffin's chapter. That was adorable!)
Not the best way to start the year, but it was still quick and easy and well written as with all of Rick Riordan's books.
First book of 2021!
To be fair, I was in a reading slump for almost a week after finishing IT (and while reading half of this) so I wasn't completely invested.
Also, considering the Kane Chronicles is my least favourite in Rick Riordan's books, I didn't expect to love this, but wanted to pick it up anyway.
I found the quizzes and short stories to be fun, but a lot of it went over my head. I mostly enjoyed the chapters with the animal Gods and Goddesses because animals are my favourite thing on this planet, and you can never go wrong with chapters about them (esp. Muffin's chapter. That was adorable!)
Not the best way to start the year, but it was still quick and easy and well written as with all of Rick Riordan's books.
ratnix's review against another edition
5.0
"To all young magicians
May your wands never break
and your hieroglyphs always glow bright"
I'm gonna tattoo this line in my entire face okay?
May your wands never break
and your hieroglyphs always glow bright"
I'm gonna tattoo this line in my entire face okay?
chasep's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
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
4.25
jordan_dobbs's review
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
13delathauwere's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.5
atinybookcorner's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
nataliaq's review against another edition
3.0
Light and funny, some stories were more interesting than the others, I just loved the chapter about Bast and Carter's story about the kandake. It was really nice to immerse myself into this word once again and read more about my favourite characters (Sadie did not disappoint me, though I wish there were more Walt's POV chapters) that explained how his connection to . However, the quizzes that required turning the book upside down over and over again for answers were quite annoying.