A review by cortanasreadingnook
The Sun and the Star by Mark Oshiro, Rick Riordan

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

This was such an adventurous story of love, friendship, and redemption that also tackles the complexities of trauma and grief. Nico Di Angelo and Will Solace’s trip to Tartarus was very eye-opening, not only for them but for me as a reader as well. This didn’t only bring upon feelings of nostalgia by reading the characters who felt like my home for a very long time but it was able to teach me that change is hard but it is okay; that labels don’t fucking matter because we’re the only ones who can define ourselves. All these sappy stuff side, Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro’s incredibly thrilling, emotional, and comedic writing gives off feelings of familiar and new at the same time. This book offered wonderful queer representation and an accurate depiction of the realities of struggling with mental health issues. This simply isn’t just a story. It’s THE story. I would absolutely recommend this story to anyone looking for a spark of hope in darkness (literally, according to Nico).