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The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

4 reviews

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Cursing, Death of parent, Torture, Infidelity, Cannibalism, Abandonment, Violence, Blood, War, Vomit, Racism, Murder, Mental illness, Grief, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Child death

noahsingh's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Grief, and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Colonisation, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, War, Cannibalism, Abandonment, Islamophobia, Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Self harm and Bullying

kathrynleereads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Just like its predecessor, The Son of Neptune felt like a prequel. As if it was setting up for the actual story, which would come at a later time.

Of course, this is exactly what was happening here and in The Lost Hero, so that's understandable. 

Despite this, The Son of Neptune was a fun read. After learning so much about the Greek gods, heroes, and monsters throughout the original Percy Jackson series, it was really interesting to learn about their Roman counterparts, and how the two interact (at least in Percy Jackson's world). 

The amount of time and energy that Rick Riordan must have put into research for both Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Heroes of Olympus is just astounding. 

I'm also very curious to learn more about Hazel's and Frank's curses and Sammy. I feel like there's a big reveal coming here soon, and (even though I have read these books once before), I have no idea what it is or when it's coming.

Looking forward to seeing the seven demigods come together in the coming books!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, War, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Minor: Bullying, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, and Racism

rayne_1906's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.5

3 hours 54 minutes - I loved reading this book, the characters are so endearing, and seeing Percy again was always going to be a good thing. The plot felt very intense, particularly towards the end at Frank's house, I could almost imagine tense music playing in the background. There were, admittedly, parts that felt a little slow - the introduction to the new camp, and the journey to Alaska felt like they dragged slightly too long, but overall this didn't really change my enjoyment of the book all too much. The ending allowed a happy conclusion but also a cliff-hanger where the two perspectives will merge and I am excited to see how that happens.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Cannibalism

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, and Racism