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The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
I read this book for a special class on the book at the University of Szeged, where I was a student. It was a great way to read [b:The Silmarillion|7332|The Silmarillion|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1336502583s/7332.jpg|4733799]. I had the opportunity to go through every story bit by bit, and discuss them.
[b:The Silmarillion|7332|The Silmarillion|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1336502583s/7332.jpg|4733799] is a collection of stories from the beginning of Arda up to the events in The Hobbit. The first part in the book is the Ainulindalë and the Valaquenta. These have even more difficult language than the rest of the book. They are the creation story, so [a:J.R.R. Tolkien|656983|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1329870573p2/656983.jpg] wrote it in a language similar to the [b:Holy Bible: King James Version|1923820|Holy Bible King James Version|Anonymous|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1313518530s/1923820.jpg|6405906]. The rest of the book is more exciting. It gives a deeper meaning to the whole World, and uncovers some background that makes the interactions between characters in the other books more understandable.
The book encompasses a lot of time, and a lot of people. Often it was hard to remember who was who, especially because Tolkien was in the habit of naming his characters similarly. The list of characters, and the family trees in the back were very helpful.
There are two stories that can be read on their own. One is the love story of Beren and Lúthien, and the other is that of Túrin Turambar. The later can also be found in the [b:Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth|7329|Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1165611104s/7329.jpg|2961645], among other places. I still think they should make the adventures of Túrin Turambar into a movie. It would be a bit gruesome though.
Overall, it's a great book. I especially recommend it to people who have read and loved [b:The Lord of the Rings|33|The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3)|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347257199s/33.jpg|3462456]. They will probably want to read it again after this one. It may not be a good book for introduction to the world, since it's not an easy read. It's best done as a group read. Worth it though.
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and the books-only version is on Booklikes too.
[b:The Silmarillion|7332|The Silmarillion|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1336502583s/7332.jpg|4733799] is a collection of stories from the beginning of Arda up to the events in The Hobbit. The first part in the book is the Ainulindalë and the Valaquenta. These have even more difficult language than the rest of the book. They are the creation story, so [a:J.R.R. Tolkien|656983|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1329870573p2/656983.jpg] wrote it in a language similar to the [b:Holy Bible: King James Version|1923820|Holy Bible King James Version|Anonymous|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1313518530s/1923820.jpg|6405906]. The rest of the book is more exciting. It gives a deeper meaning to the whole World, and uncovers some background that makes the interactions between characters in the other books more understandable.
The book encompasses a lot of time, and a lot of people. Often it was hard to remember who was who, especially because Tolkien was in the habit of naming his characters similarly. The list of characters, and the family trees in the back were very helpful.
There are two stories that can be read on their own. One is the love story of Beren and Lúthien, and the other is that of Túrin Turambar. The later can also be found in the [b:Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth|7329|Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1165611104s/7329.jpg|2961645], among other places. I still think they should make the adventures of Túrin Turambar into a movie. It would be a bit gruesome though.
Overall, it's a great book. I especially recommend it to people who have read and loved [b:The Lord of the Rings|33|The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3)|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347257199s/33.jpg|3462456]. They will probably want to read it again after this one. It may not be a good book for introduction to the world, since it's not an easy read. It's best done as a group read. Worth it though.
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and the books-only version is on Booklikes too.
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
1.0
I had to read this book for a class at the university. I was lucky that I wasn't quizzed on it, because I have no idea what happened. I think I read about 100 pages, but I couldn't recall any of it. My mind was asleep. So I have no idea what the book is about, but if I could sleep with my eyes open and going over the lines, then it can't be a good book. At least not if you're under 50 and not like a Literature professor.
I do have some vague recollections though. I remember a patient in a hospital bed in a remote hospital. There was a nurse attending him. They didn't know who he was, and he was wrapped up in bandages. That was about it. Nothing happened.
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and the books-only version is on Booklikes too.
I do have some vague recollections though. I remember a patient in a hospital bed in a remote hospital. There was a nurse attending him. They didn't know who he was, and he was wrapped up in bandages. That was about it. Nothing happened.
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and the books-only version is on Booklikes too.
The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
I read [b:The Lord of the Rings|33|The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3)|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347257199s/33.jpg|3462456] at the urging of my mother, who said she read somewhere that it was a significant book in English Literature. I didn't read it exactly when she said it, because I wanted to read it in its original form. So in 2002, I decided that my English had progressed enough.
The story is very engaging and complex. The world has a lot of characters, with a lot of background. It's not a light read. The language is not easy. There are many thorough descriptions. Some I started to skip after a while.
The story is divided into three parts. [b:The Fellowship of the Ring|34|The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1371849682s/34.jpg|3204327] is about how the main character, a hobbit named Frodo gets together with a rag-tag group of humans, elves, dwarf, wizard and other hobbits. They have a task.
It was the best part. I loved the elven places in it, and the many adventures during the voyage. The team interacted very well together.
In the second part, [b:The Two Towers|15241|The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1298415523s/15241.jpg|2963845], we see many places in the world as the characters travel. However, this was the most boring part for me. I found myself skimming this part the most.
The third part, [b:The Return of the King|18512|The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1367746343s/18512.jpg|2964424], is when things escalate. This was a real page turner. Just when I thought it had all ended, there was more, and that turned out to be one of my favourite parts. It wasn't even in the movie.
I read [b:The Silmarillion|7332|The Silmarillion|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1336502583s/7332.jpg|4733799] after this book. It provided valuable information for the story. I wrote a review for that book as well. It can be read before LotR, and that is perhaps better, but it may turn some people off Tolkien.
The movies are great, and provide a good visual, but the two things don't always match. It's better to read the book first, because the movies can be better understood that way.
Overall, this is a wonderful book, a real journey. It may require a level of maturity even for people whose first language is English. So if you pick it up, and feels too much at first, wait a few years and give it another shot.
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and the books-only version is on Booklikes too.
The story is very engaging and complex. The world has a lot of characters, with a lot of background. It's not a light read. The language is not easy. There are many thorough descriptions. Some I started to skip after a while.
The story is divided into three parts. [b:The Fellowship of the Ring|34|The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1371849682s/34.jpg|3204327] is about how the main character, a hobbit named Frodo gets together with a rag-tag group of humans, elves, dwarf, wizard and other hobbits. They have a task.
It was the best part. I loved the elven places in it, and the many adventures during the voyage. The team interacted very well together.
In the second part, [b:The Two Towers|15241|The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1298415523s/15241.jpg|2963845], we see many places in the world as the characters travel. However, this was the most boring part for me. I found myself skimming this part the most.
The third part, [b:The Return of the King|18512|The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1367746343s/18512.jpg|2964424], is when things escalate. This was a real page turner. Just when I thought it had all ended, there was more, and that turned out to be one of my favourite parts. It wasn't even in the movie.
I read [b:The Silmarillion|7332|The Silmarillion|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1336502583s/7332.jpg|4733799] after this book. It provided valuable information for the story. I wrote a review for that book as well. It can be read before LotR, and that is perhaps better, but it may turn some people off Tolkien.
The movies are great, and provide a good visual, but the two things don't always match. It's better to read the book first, because the movies can be better understood that way.
Overall, this is a wonderful book, a real journey. It may require a level of maturity even for people whose first language is English. So if you pick it up, and feels too much at first, wait a few years and give it another shot.
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and the books-only version is on Booklikes too.
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
1.0
This is actually the first book I read in English. It was during the time when the movie came out that our English teacher took us to the English section of the school library, and told us to pick a book. It was a tiny section, with not more than 50 books, and since I liked the movie, I chose this book.
Then we had to write about it. I can't remember what I wrote, probably utter none-sense.
On the one hand I want to point out that it was written in the 19th century. I haven't read many books from that period and most of them in my Native Language from Hungarian authors, but there were only a few books I actually like. Hawthorne's style actually reminded me of a Hungarian author, who is known for describing the ruffles on a woman's skirt for 3 pages. They even worked around the same time, so maybe it was the norm back then. But this books is really boring! Nothing happens at all and even when something does, you miss it, because it's buried under a lot of sentences that make no sense.
In hindsight, perhaps I was too young for the book. However, even with my taste now at 30, I'd probably still hate it. This is not a book for the modern reader. It's days have passed. RIP
If I hadn't seen the movie, I would have had no idea at all what it was about. Anyway, watch the movie, leave the book to collect dust on a shelf.
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and the books-only version is on Booklikes too.
Then we had to write about it. I can't remember what I wrote, probably utter none-sense.
On the one hand I want to point out that it was written in the 19th century. I haven't read many books from that period and most of them in my Native Language from Hungarian authors, but there were only a few books I actually like. Hawthorne's style actually reminded me of a Hungarian author, who is known for describing the ruffles on a woman's skirt for 3 pages. They even worked around the same time, so maybe it was the norm back then. But this books is really boring! Nothing happens at all and even when something does, you miss it, because it's buried under a lot of sentences that make no sense.
In hindsight, perhaps I was too young for the book. However, even with my taste now at 30, I'd probably still hate it. This is not a book for the modern reader. It's days have passed. RIP
If I hadn't seen the movie, I would have had no idea at all what it was about. Anyway, watch the movie, leave the book to collect dust on a shelf.
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and the books-only version is on Booklikes too.
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
5.0
I was 14 when I first read this book in Hungarian. Then when I knew enough English 2 years later, I read it in English. It wasn't easy to get back then. I managed to find it in this small store that carried like 20 books in English. I still go back and re-read my favourite scenes from time to time.
The first time I read it was during the summer break. I'm glad that I didn't have to go to school, because it would have been agony. It took me about 2 weeks of constant reading to get through the 1100 pages. I was sad, I felt hunger, longing, everything with Scarlett. I started reading when I woke up and finished when I had to go to sleep. I read while eating. It was wonderful. The reason why I keep going back is to be with them again. I wish Margaret could have written a sequel for it. Sadly, I heard she was working on one when she died. This book is the one book that I will always have on my shelf for the rest of my life, within reaching distance. I'll probably have to buy it several times, my original English copy looks like a lettuce.
As you can see, I have a love affair with this book.
I was taken by Scarlett's journey. She was just 16 at the start of the book. She was a lot like the girls today at that age. She loved to flirt, be the centre of attention, gossip. She was protected by her loving parents, fought with her sisters. A regular girl. Then the war came and everything changed. I could relate to her, I could be her as her whole world changed and she lost everything.
This was most of all a coming of age story. A regular girl who was faced with hardships, and had to grow up too fast, or perish. She could only survive if she found the inner strength to do what has to be done. Sometimes I think about her, when I think something is too hard, as she was digging in the garden of a slave for old carrots. She found her determination there. I feel I can overcome anything.
Perhaps the difficult part of the book is how it treats slavery. Though it did make me think of one thing, especially when it came to the shanty towns outside Atlanta. It made me think of how the former slaves also had their world changed, and perhaps freedom wasn't what they expected it to be. They were still outside society, and they had a hard time getting jobs, making a living. It seemed like not even the people from the North wanted to help them. There should have been some sort of a government program to employ them, and to economically build up the South. For decades, the Southern states were a lot poorer than the Northern ones.
I have read both sequels, but reviewed neither. So I want to talk about them a little here.
[b:Scarlett|73062|Scarlett|Alexandra Ripley|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1170829334s/73062.jpg|2103634] was a good book and I did enjoy it, but there were some things that bothered me. It was more about Scarlett's love life, and had a lot of personal drama, rather than the historical time playing into their personal lives. The books after that were just a disaster, and I never knew that they were original Hungarian creations until I read about it on the internet years later. Those were about Scarlett's children.
The other sequel was [b:Rhett Butler's People|1503274|Rhett Butler's People|Donald McCaig|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327920861s/1503274.jpg|2239187]. It wasn't completely a sequel, as it didn't pick up after GwtW. It was more like Rhett's story. This brought a more believable ending to their story, though perhaps a sadder one.
Overall, Scarlett's story is immortal, and happens every day. Girls become women, often too soon, in too harsh ways, and they have to find a way to work through them, even if it means tough decisions. This book sometimes helped me find the strong woman in me, and I recommend it to everyone, especially young women, to help them become strong too.
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and the books-only version is on Booklikes too.
The first time I read it was during the summer break. I'm glad that I didn't have to go to school, because it would have been agony. It took me about 2 weeks of constant reading to get through the 1100 pages. I was sad, I felt hunger, longing, everything with Scarlett. I started reading when I woke up and finished when I had to go to sleep. I read while eating. It was wonderful. The reason why I keep going back is to be with them again. I wish Margaret could have written a sequel for it. Sadly, I heard she was working on one when she died. This book is the one book that I will always have on my shelf for the rest of my life, within reaching distance. I'll probably have to buy it several times, my original English copy looks like a lettuce.
As you can see, I have a love affair with this book.
I was taken by Scarlett's journey. She was just 16 at the start of the book. She was a lot like the girls today at that age. She loved to flirt, be the centre of attention, gossip. She was protected by her loving parents, fought with her sisters. A regular girl. Then the war came and everything changed. I could relate to her, I could be her as her whole world changed and she lost everything.
This was most of all a coming of age story. A regular girl who was faced with hardships, and had to grow up too fast, or perish. She could only survive if she found the inner strength to do what has to be done. Sometimes I think about her, when I think something is too hard, as she was digging in the garden of a slave for old carrots. She found her determination there. I feel I can overcome anything.
Perhaps the difficult part of the book is how it treats slavery. Though it did make me think of one thing, especially when it came to the shanty towns outside Atlanta. It made me think of how the former slaves also had their world changed, and perhaps freedom wasn't what they expected it to be. They were still outside society, and they had a hard time getting jobs, making a living. It seemed like not even the people from the North wanted to help them. There should have been some sort of a government program to employ them, and to economically build up the South. For decades, the Southern states were a lot poorer than the Northern ones.
I have read both sequels, but reviewed neither. So I want to talk about them a little here.
[b:Scarlett|73062|Scarlett|Alexandra Ripley|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1170829334s/73062.jpg|2103634] was a good book and I did enjoy it, but there were some things that bothered me. It was more about Scarlett's love life, and had a lot of personal drama, rather than the historical time playing into their personal lives. The books after that were just a disaster, and I never knew that they were original Hungarian creations until I read about it on the internet years later. Those were about Scarlett's children.
The other sequel was [b:Rhett Butler's People|1503274|Rhett Butler's People|Donald McCaig|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327920861s/1503274.jpg|2239187]. It wasn't completely a sequel, as it didn't pick up after GwtW. It was more like Rhett's story. This brought a more believable ending to their story, though perhaps a sadder one.
Overall, Scarlett's story is immortal, and happens every day. Girls become women, often too soon, in too harsh ways, and they have to find a way to work through them, even if it means tough decisions. This book sometimes helped me find the strong woman in me, and I recommend it to everyone, especially young women, to help them become strong too.
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and the books-only version is on Booklikes too.
The Calling by David Gaider
So far so good. The new characters seem interesting and as before, we still don't know on page 60 their whole stories. It does have Maric in it, for which I'm glad, as I prefer him to Loghain. It also has another familiar face, Duncan, they Grey Warden who recruits my character in the game. Here he is a yound lad, just barely went through the Joining himself. I'm in Orzammar now in my latest replay of the game and it is interesting how one of the characters actually mentions Duncan going into the Deep Roads, which the book is actually about. So I'm excited to see what happens there.
The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
4.0
I couldn't put this down. Literally, almost. I read the whole book in a day. The adventure just swept me along.
The story started in a school again. It's sort of a pattern, that the book always has to start with Percy in a school. Though this time, it's not a school he actually goes to. He was also not alone, but with his two friends. They were there on a mission. From then on, it was non-stop action.
I think we meet the most amount of gods in this book, that we actually see Percy talking to on a personal level. It's also the most tragic book so far, and I did find myself crying a little at one point. Okay, maybe two.
Percy is becoming a real teen boy now, and there are some mentions of love too. How he gradually changes in that respect is interesting to see. He doesn't just suddenly become interested in the opposite sex, as in some cases that I've seen. I feel I am really a witness to his maturing through the series.
While the previous two books had mostly male heroes, this time we have mostly female heroes. I loved Artemis' Hunters, that was a great concept. The hunters that we get to meet feel like individuals, and not stereotypes, or generic characters. Even the one whose name we just learned felt like a real person.
Annabeth and Grover are great, and I grew to like Thalia a lot as well. In this adventure there was less of a separation, the group mostly stuck together, unlike in the previous one.
I have to mention Blackjack. Now there was a personality! I'm scared of heights, but I'd love to ride on his back if he let me. The coolest pegasus I've ever read about.
Overall, this was another fun adventure. I'm gobbling up the series in record time, but it's really hard to put it down for me at this point. I love how the series situations are mixed with the fun things. Like killing a monster with space food. Really. It happened.
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and the books-only version is on Booklikes too.
The story started in a school again. It's sort of a pattern, that the book always has to start with Percy in a school. Though this time, it's not a school he actually goes to. He was also not alone, but with his two friends. They were there on a mission. From then on, it was non-stop action.
I think we meet the most amount of gods in this book, that we actually see Percy talking to on a personal level. It's also the most tragic book so far, and I did find myself crying a little at one point. Okay, maybe two.
Percy is becoming a real teen boy now, and there are some mentions of love too. How he gradually changes in that respect is interesting to see. He doesn't just suddenly become interested in the opposite sex, as in some cases that I've seen. I feel I am really a witness to his maturing through the series.
While the previous two books had mostly male heroes, this time we have mostly female heroes. I loved Artemis' Hunters, that was a great concept. The hunters that we get to meet feel like individuals, and not stereotypes, or generic characters. Even the one whose name we just learned felt like a real person.
Annabeth and Grover are great, and I grew to like Thalia a lot as well. In this adventure there was less of a separation, the group mostly stuck together, unlike in the previous one.
I have to mention Blackjack. Now there was a personality! I'm scared of heights, but I'd love to ride on his back if he let me. The coolest pegasus I've ever read about.
Overall, this was another fun adventure. I'm gobbling up the series in record time, but it's really hard to put it down for me at this point. I love how the series situations are mixed with the fun things. Like killing a monster with space food. Really. It happened.
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and the books-only version is on Booklikes too.
The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
4.0
Things are getting serious in this instalment of the series. It kind of reminds me of the 5th or 6th Harry Potter book in that. Percy is growing up, his 16th birthday is getting nearer, and his quests and actions are becoming more and more dangerous.
I found this book to be the most complex so far. A lot of things happened, and now my mind is just replaying event after event. Again, I had a difficult time putting it down, and if I hadn't had some actual social life to attend to, I may have read it in a day again. Though I think this one was longer than the previous books, but it's hard to determine on Kindle.
An interesting thing to note is that this one started in a school as well. Poor Percy, trying to get into another one. But I stop right here, don't want to spoil it. Though we all know that Percy + school; not a good equation.
Another part of the story that I have to mention is Pan. I felt that had a very strong message about the environment, and I hope that kids will be touched by it.
Like I said before, Percy is maturing, getting older, and takes on more dangerous situations. If I hadn't know that there was another book, I would have feared for his life. He's also getting romantically more involved, but only in the emotional sense. A lot of the time he's still a clueless teenage boy. He is, however, taking charge in the fighting aspect of his life. He doesn't always succeed, but he is more ready to jump into a fight, and to figure things out on his own. He is also more aware of his powers, something that I'm sure he'll need in the final book.
Annabeth got a bit shaken at the start of the story, and that effects her behaviour through the story. She did feel a bit out of character, but towards the end everything was cleared up. She was a bit on the outside again in this book.
Grover and Tyson were absent through the majority of the story, which was a bit sad, but it had a purpose. I was glad for Grover though.
Rachel makes another appearance. I had my suspicions, that she would at some point. We got to know her a bit more. I took instant liking to her in the previous book, so I was happy about that.
Nico is in this as well, of course. I was happy about the growth his character went through. Though his situation was a bit sad. Okay, sometimes very sad.
Overall, a really exciting book. The complexity of the story reached a new height, and definitely stepped out of the kids' realm. The monsters were more horrible as well. I'm a bit sad that the next one is the end, but it was a great ride!
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and my books-only blog Booklikes.
I found this book to be the most complex so far. A lot of things happened, and now my mind is just replaying event after event. Again, I had a difficult time putting it down, and if I hadn't had some actual social life to attend to, I may have read it in a day again. Though I think this one was longer than the previous books, but it's hard to determine on Kindle.
An interesting thing to note is that this one started in a school as well. Poor Percy, trying to get into another one. But I stop right here, don't want to spoil it. Though we all know that Percy + school; not a good equation.
Another part of the story that I have to mention is Pan. I felt that had a very strong message about the environment, and I hope that kids will be touched by it.
Like I said before, Percy is maturing, getting older, and takes on more dangerous situations. If I hadn't know that there was another book, I would have feared for his life. He's also getting romantically more involved, but only in the emotional sense. A lot of the time he's still a clueless teenage boy. He is, however, taking charge in the fighting aspect of his life. He doesn't always succeed, but he is more ready to jump into a fight, and to figure things out on his own. He is also more aware of his powers, something that I'm sure he'll need in the final book.
Annabeth got a bit shaken at the start of the story, and that effects her behaviour through the story. She did feel a bit out of character, but towards the end everything was cleared up. She was a bit on the outside again in this book.
Grover and Tyson were absent through the majority of the story, which was a bit sad, but it had a purpose. I was glad for Grover though.
Rachel makes another appearance. I had my suspicions, that she would at some point. We got to know her a bit more. I took instant liking to her in the previous book, so I was happy about that.
Nico is in this as well, of course. I was happy about the growth his character went through. Though his situation was a bit sad. Okay, sometimes very sad.
Overall, a really exciting book. The complexity of the story reached a new height, and definitely stepped out of the kids' realm. The monsters were more horrible as well. I'm a bit sad that the next one is the end, but it was a great ride!
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and my books-only blog Booklikes.
The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
4.0
Aw, it ended. I feel sad now. Anyway, the last story wasn't like the previous ones in many respect. First of all, it didn't start in a school. Second, there wasn't a quest to travel around. This was war. I cried several times. It wasn't pretty, or fun. It was often gruesome, though the description was kept to a minimum. Still managed to sneak in a few jokes here and there though. It was a good conclusion.
Percy. Now what can I say about him? I saw him become a man. He really recognised his position in this world in this story. He became a spectacular fighter, and a good leader. He also realised what was important in life for him.
Annabeth. I always loved her character. She never gave up, she was brilliant.
I can't even list the important characters in this book. It had a lot of action, a lot of things happening.
Overall, great finish! It wrapped up the story nicely, while also leaving room for more. It of course has a continuation in a new series, which I don't know if I should start now, since it's not finished. I'll see.
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and my books-only blog Booklikes.
Percy. Now what can I say about him? I saw him become a man. He really recognised his position in this world in this story. He became a spectacular fighter, and a good leader. He also realised what was important in life for him.
Annabeth. I always loved her character. She never gave up, she was brilliant.
I can't even list the important characters in this book. It had a lot of action, a lot of things happening.
Overall, great finish! It wrapped up the story nicely, while also leaving room for more. It of course has a continuation in a new series, which I don't know if I should start now, since it's not finished. I'll see.
Cross-posted at Unapologetic Reviews, and my books-only blog Booklikes.