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zoe_vdv's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
busylivingbusydying's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
kimpunk4ever's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
relaxing
5.0
calvin_k_ho's review against another edition
3.5
3.5 stars!
I liked The Tyrant's Tomb a little bit less than The Burning Maze. The initial half of the book started off incredibly slow but the second half was a drastic change in my enjoyment. As usual, I loved Apollo's character arc and it was fun seeing the previous cast of characters from the The Heroes of Olympus series. Without spoiling too much, I appreciated how Rick handled the conclusion of Reyna's arc from The Heroes of Olympus - she was far from my favorite character in those books but I've quickly grown to like her in this.
What I didn't like was how this book introduced a new villain that was non-threatening IMO. It felt like a filler to the series finale and didn't contribute a whole ton to the story. I still don't particularly like Meg as a protagonist and felt like SpoilerCaligula and Commodus were taken down way too fast.. Additionally, SpoilerI don't like how Rick just magically explained away how Frank survived despite seemingly sacrificing himself to take Caligula down. If you could just save him with a half-assed explanation like that, surely Jason didn't need to die in the previous novel.
All my grievances aside, this was okay. I had fun coming back to Camp Jupiter and I'm looking forward to seeing how Rick chooses to end this series.
I liked The Tyrant's Tomb a little bit less than The Burning Maze. The initial half of the book started off incredibly slow but the second half was a drastic change in my enjoyment. As usual, I loved Apollo's character arc and it was fun seeing the previous cast of characters from the The Heroes of Olympus series. Without spoiling too much, I appreciated how Rick handled the conclusion of Reyna's arc from The Heroes of Olympus - she was far from my favorite character in those books but I've quickly grown to like her in this.
What I didn't like was how this book introduced a new villain that was non-threatening IMO. It felt like a filler to the series finale and didn't contribute a whole ton to the story. I still don't particularly like Meg as a protagonist and felt like SpoilerCaligula and Commodus were taken down way too fast.. Additionally, SpoilerI don't like how Rick just magically explained away how Frank survived despite seemingly sacrificing himself to take Caligula down. If you could just save him with a half-assed explanation like that, surely Jason didn't need to die in the previous novel.
All my grievances aside, this was okay. I had fun coming back to Camp Jupiter and I'm looking forward to seeing how Rick chooses to end this series.
cbalaban'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? Yes
4.25