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The Dark Prophecy
by Rick Riordan
2021 Update:
5 stars
I loved this. So much. Omg.
First things first: the plot - I am obsessed, I loved it, it was stunning - 10/10. I really loved the journey that we went on in this book and it was so great to see all of the characters grow and develop.
2019 Review:
4 Stars
I really liked this book.
I feel like we've really gotten to see Apollo develop throughout the story. This book was just so funny! I love Apollo's mix of sarcasm but also pure big-headedness because the mix together so perfectly to become so funny. But, Apollo is far less selfish than in the original book which shows how much his character has developed.
I've got to say that I found the start a bit slow, but the further I got into it, the better. It took me about a month to read the first 150 pages, but then I read the remainder of the book in three days! The ending was seriously engaging and the chapters had so much suspense and tension which results in you needing to know what happens next.
The ending was really great. I loved it so much and I totally called the very end bit (the last page). This has made me really excited to read the next book. I can't wait to see more of our favourite characters reprise their roles.
I also really loved the addition of Calypso and Leo in this story. I found that their chemistry was really sweet and you could tell (that despite their bickering) they really care for each other. The only thing I didn't like was how Leo kept calling Calypso "mamacita" (which translates to 'mommy').
I really like Rick Riordan's writing style in this also. I like how he kept adding in pop-culture references like Bill Nye and lots of musicians. If it wasn't for how well he wrote Apollo, I fear that many of us may find him insufferable! Luckily, he develops so well, and you are left rooting for him!
This book also had some really funny and inspirational quotes.
Some of my favourite include:
'I had promised bill nye the science guy I would always promote safe laboratory practices. '
'Everything alive deserves a chance to grow.'
'Physical labour? Ugh'
'WISDOM, BABY!'
'Don’t forget to pick up some salsa'
'My vision and reasoning were impaired from sap damage.'
'We only fail when we stop trying. '
'I really wished dangerous quests could start at a more reasonable time, like perhaps three in the afternoon .'
'ìgboyà'
'He jokes more when he’s nervous. He also jokes worse when he’s nervous.'
'I don’t like spoilers. I want to be surprised.'
'Leavest me in the mercedes. I wish not to plunge into death and darkness.'
'Oh, a ukulele! Wonderful! - but I did not think that I would have stored pastries in a stringed instrument.'
'I strolled merrily onward, except when the tunnel’s ceiling was too low. In those places, I squatted merrily onward. '
'A flower is only part of the plant. Flowers grow back.'
5 stars
I loved this. So much. Omg.
First things first: the plot - I am obsessed, I loved it, it was stunning - 10/10. I really loved the journey that we went on in this book and it was so great to see all of the characters grow and develop.
2019 Review:
4 Stars
I really liked this book.
I feel like we've really gotten to see Apollo develop throughout the story. This book was just so funny! I love Apollo's mix of sarcasm but also pure big-headedness because the mix together so perfectly to become so funny. But, Apollo is far less selfish than in the original book which shows how much his character has developed.
I've got to say that I found the start a bit slow, but the further I got into it, the better. It took me about a month to read the first 150 pages, but then I read the remainder of the book in three days! The ending was seriously engaging and the chapters had so much suspense and tension which results in you needing to know what happens next.
The ending was really great. I loved it so much and I totally called the very end bit (the last page). This has made me really excited to read the next book. I can't wait to see more of our favourite characters reprise their roles.
I also really loved the addition of Calypso and Leo in this story. I found that their chemistry was really sweet and you could tell (that despite their bickering) they really care for each other. The only thing I didn't like was how Leo kept calling Calypso "mamacita" (which translates to 'mommy').
I really like Rick Riordan's writing style in this also. I like how he kept adding in pop-culture references like Bill Nye and lots of musicians. If it wasn't for how well he wrote Apollo, I fear that many of us may find him insufferable! Luckily, he develops so well, and you are left rooting for him!
This book also had some really funny and inspirational quotes.
Some of my favourite include:
'I had promised bill nye the science guy I would always promote safe laboratory practices. '
'Everything alive deserves a chance to grow.'
'Physical labour? Ugh'
'WISDOM, BABY!'
'Don’t forget to pick up some salsa'
'My vision and reasoning were impaired from sap damage.'
'We only fail when we stop trying. '
'I really wished dangerous quests could start at a more reasonable time, like perhaps three in the afternoon .'
'ìgboyà'
'He jokes more when he’s nervous. He also jokes worse when he’s nervous.'
'I don’t like spoilers. I want to be surprised.'
'Leavest me in the mercedes. I wish not to plunge into death and darkness.'
'Oh, a ukulele! Wonderful! - but I did not think that I would have stored pastries in a stringed instrument.'
'I strolled merrily onward, except when the tunnel’s ceiling was too low. In those places, I squatted merrily onward. '
'A flower is only part of the plant. Flowers grow back.'