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A review by vermidian
The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
adventurous
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
4.0
This is a review of my second read through of these books because I wasn't on Goodreads or any reviewing site when I originally read them. While I am an older reader, I still very much enjoyed the book upon rereading it.
While it definitely has its flaws, the book is still a great deal of fun and it's fun rereading it to see things that come back in later books to the story's advantage. I had forgotten how quickly Bianca joined up with the hunters and Artemis upon meeting them. It was almost instant. But now, rereading it, I also recognize how parentified Bianca was with Nico and I don't entirely blame her for making that choice. I do wish Bianca had been a little more fleshed out before her story ended. I actually think all of the female characters in this book could have used more in-depth character study with the exception of Zoe who I think was very well explored for the brief amount of time we have her.
It's also fun to see Percy start to mature emotionally as he moves closer to an older teen, and the prophecy. Obviously I know where things are going having read these before, but it's still fun appreciating the slow growth of characters.
I definitely recommend these books to other readers, though I do recommend starting with The Lightning Thief. Don't jump in on this one. You will very much be lost if you do.
Trigger warnings for this book include death of side characters and the usual PG-13 sword fighting with monsters.
While it definitely has its flaws, the book is still a great deal of fun and it's fun rereading it to see things that come back in later books to the story's advantage. I had forgotten how quickly Bianca joined up with the hunters and Artemis upon meeting them. It was almost instant. But now, rereading it, I also recognize how parentified Bianca was with Nico and I don't entirely blame her for making that choice. I do wish Bianca had been a little more fleshed out before her story ended. I actually think all of the female characters in this book could have used more in-depth character study with the exception of Zoe who I think was very well explored for the brief amount of time we have her.
It's also fun to see Percy start to mature emotionally as he moves closer to an older teen, and the prophecy. Obviously I know where things are going having read these before, but it's still fun appreciating the slow growth of characters.
I definitely recommend these books to other readers, though I do recommend starting with The Lightning Thief. Don't jump in on this one. You will very much be lost if you do.
Trigger warnings for this book include death of side characters and the usual PG-13 sword fighting with monsters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Child death