lukekono 's review for:

The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
5.0

I feel a bit mixed about this book in particular.

I like the plot a lot. It might be my favorite out of the whole series. The story of Atlas and bearing the weight of the world on your shoulders (literally) is interesting to me. The journey that they go on out west is constantly pushing forward; there's never a dull moment. That's a big part of this series in general. It has a fast-paced plot but that never takes away from the characters.

This one has great character building. Percy and Annabeth’s relationship grew a lot, as did every other character dynamic in this series. We met a few new characters, all of whom were unique. I personally liked Thalia and Zoe a lot. Thalia and Percy's relationship was also really cute. The one thing that makes me dislike this book is what happens to these new characters.
SpoilerThalia joined the Hunters, Zoe and Bianca die, and Nico leaves camp
While I understand some of the choices Riordan made with them, some events felt unnecessary, especially since I grew to like these characters a lot.

The Titan's Curse feels more mature than the previous books. I continue to enjoy Percy's dialogue and his blunt honesty. I think many people (including me) can relate to how he feels at certain points in this book, minus the mythological aspects of course.

I think this might be my favorite in the series, but I'll have to finish the rest of it to be sure of that.