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A review by katymul
The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Don't get me wrong, I have no complaints about this book. In many ways, it's the happily ever after I would actually like to imagine for the golden trio -- a series of battles not for the sake of the whole world but just to use their considerable collective powers to help someone caught in one of Olympus's uglier traps.
There's a lot of thematic resonance in the goddesses and gods visited and there's a lot of character-revealing pieces, but it's also just lovely to see Annabeth, Grover, and Percy continuing to be clever and strong and on each other's team no questions asked.
Find someone who loves youlike Annabeth pushes Percy off a cliff , a best friend who gets killer chicken to chase him through a playground without need for an explanation , a set of in-laws who you can lean on in good times and bad, and people to make fun of you as they write your college recommendation letters out loud .
That said, the book lacks the big build and heavy stakes of any of the miniseries, and something felt a bit missing the whole time...but also lighter.
There's a lot of thematic resonance in the goddesses and gods visited and there's a lot of character-revealing pieces, but it's also just lovely to see Annabeth, Grover, and Percy continuing to be clever and strong and on each other's team no questions asked.
Find someone who loves you
That said, the book lacks the big build and heavy stakes of any of the miniseries, and something felt a bit missing the whole time...but also lighter.