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leodance20 's review for:
The Last Olympian
by Rick Riordan
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The fun, engaging, climatic conclusion to Riordan's first series. It is fantastically paced, the characters are lovable, and Riordan manages to follow through on all of his promises. That being said, there are a couple of movements that just feel awkward. Namely, the bestowing of honors following the battle. Percy is perfect and what he asks of the makes sense for both his character and the overall themes of the series. Everyone else? There is something forced about the exchange. Not that they aren't deserving but how it is framed and the shear coincidence of some of it just lands wrong. This is the falling action and does very little to actually affect my opinion of the book or series as a whole but it bugs me.