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The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

3 reviews

elliott_the_clementine's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, War, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexism and Racism

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, War, Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, Death, and Animal death

Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexism, and Body shaming

jenny_librarian's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

It's interesting to dive more into Roman culture this time around, especially when reaidng it in opposition to the Greek stuff from the first series. While Greece is more free spirited, Rome is about order and rules.
On top of the mythology lesson readers get from the story, they can also come to realize why Ancient Rome is considered one of the great civilizations of the world.

As for the story itself, well it's standard Riordan. Plenty of action and character development. Even with so many main characters (we're at 7 now, although only 3 were featured here), he manages to give each one their own distinguishable voice. Enough to keep you wanting more (especially with how it ends)!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and War

Minor: Sexism