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meganmme 's review for:
The Last Olympian
by Rick Riordan
I picked up the first book in this series on a whim and was completely enchanted. It was inventive, fun and (oddly) realistic. I also appreciated the educational element of the story; I saw it as an excellent way to teach kids the basics of the Greek gods and stories in a memorable way.
The rest of the books in the series were all equally as good---until I got to this one. The "final battle" has been looming throughout the series and it finally takes place in this book. The trouble is that the final battle is ALL that takes place in the book. Don't get me wrong--I love a good battle scene; however, this book was nearly devoid of plot other than the drawn-out final battle and its completely predictable outcome. After that drawn out process, we are left with a painful set up for a future book/series which may or may not contain the same characters.
I was disappointed by finale of the series; I wanted something fresh and exciting (something I had come to expect from the well-written series) but this was almost painful to finish. I purchased it the day it came out and finally finished it nearly 4 and a half months later.
The rest of the books in the series were all equally as good---until I got to this one. The "final battle" has been looming throughout the series and it finally takes place in this book. The trouble is that the final battle is ALL that takes place in the book. Don't get me wrong--I love a good battle scene; however, this book was nearly devoid of plot other than the drawn-out final battle and its completely predictable outcome. After that drawn out process, we are left with a painful set up for a future book/series which may or may not contain the same characters.
I was disappointed by finale of the series; I wanted something fresh and exciting (something I had come to expect from the well-written series) but this was almost painful to finish. I purchased it the day it came out and finally finished it nearly 4 and a half months later.