laurasbookishbabbles's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
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
airclay3's review
5.0
2017: "We've got a dam problem" xD best phrase ever. Also the word popcorn is used a lot. Still don't like Jason.
2020: yeah no Jason. That fortune cookie. Now that’s a sacrifice. Having a bit more hindsight about Annabeth and Percy being old generation heroes that are being phased out is hopefully preparing me for the ending??
2020: yeah no Jason. That fortune cookie. Now that’s a sacrifice. Having a bit more hindsight about Annabeth and Percy being old generation heroes that are being phased out is hopefully preparing me for the ending??
satan_7's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
thealien_em's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
3.75
eatreadgamerepeat's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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? No
5.0
This was such a ride - holy hera this was good why did I wait so long to read this. I was so excited getting Annabeths POV - also the return of other characters, will say I was a little sad not all 6 POVs were included but I could also see how that could get soo crowded - but based on the little preview I guess they are coming back in the next book so yeey.
marinaaa28's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
tabithar's review
2.0
This book is not as smoothly flowing as previous books in the series. It took til near the end to see why though. As Riordan works to set up yet another massive transition in the adventure, it seems like he struggles with flow. The themes used are good. A lot more characters and scenes are involved but that makes the story jump more. I'll still finish out the series. At only two left, I'm hoping the next one is more like the others and that this was the final transition phase for the series.
julee_melii's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
katymul's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
One of the best parts of my Riordanverse re-read project is seeing that each book of the Heroes of Olympus series seems to be a feint of one sort or another. The Lost Hero offers Jason as a pretend-new-protagonist so that we won't resent Leo for being Percy-like but not OUR PERCY, then Son of Neptune is The Lightning Thief in disguise while introducing a parallel world, and Mark of Athena has the big distraction of the final cliffhanger and also some of the most romantic moments of the entire Riordanverse to keep us entertained while it does the potentially tedious work of actually setting up the main conflict.
It's kind of amazing that it's not until the third book in a five book series that the actual story gets going, but yes, The Lost Hero and The Son of Neptune are both prologues -- doing a great deal of worldbuilding and character introducing work, but Mark of Athena is when the interlocking series of complicated conflicts are actually set up -- and that's not to mention at least nine complex, emotional character arcs that play out over the next three books in shifting, moving ways. How did this book not buckle under the weight of that? But it doesn't. There's plenty that is resolved in the final chapters, and while no one would consider the plot finished with the above-mentioned cliffhanger, it is an emotionally resonant and thematically appropriate ending to the individual volume.
I'm just impressed -- this set up so much and it had enough going on that it didn't all feel like endless set-up and most of the time, despite heavy stakes starting to slide into place it was just...fun...
Well done, Uncle Rick.
Spoiler
Do I put that in spoiler tags?It's kind of amazing that it's not until the third book in a five book series that the actual story gets going, but yes, The Lost Hero and The Son of Neptune are both prologues -- doing a great deal of worldbuilding and character introducing work, but Mark of Athena is when the interlocking series of complicated conflicts are actually set up -- and that's not to mention at least nine complex, emotional character arcs that play out over the next three books in shifting, moving ways. How did this book not buckle under the weight of that? But it doesn't. There's plenty that is resolved in the final chapters, and while no one would consider the plot finished with the above-mentioned cliffhanger, it is an emotionally resonant and thematically appropriate ending to the individual volume.
I'm just impressed -- this set up so much and it had enough going on that it didn't all feel like endless set-up and most of the time, despite heavy stakes starting to slide into place it was just...fun...
Well done, Uncle Rick.