angru04's review against another edition
5.0
Livro muito bom, um pouco lento comparado aos de Percy Jackson.
aikeemabdul's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
earlapvaldez's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe Percy Jackson makes for better reading because of its fast pace, and I did find this first effort of Rick Riordan quite dragging. Nevertheless, I'm going to finish this series.
sheilabmcc's review against another edition
4.0
*3.5*
Good book. Nothing phenomenal though. It has a lot of the wit and humor you'd expect from Riordan.
Good book. Nothing phenomenal though. It has a lot of the wit and humor you'd expect from Riordan.
clanhay's review against another edition
5.0
This is a fun and entertaining book. The main character is a young-ish guy, but this is definitely not YA read. He is an amateur private detective with lots of tenacity and a great sense of humor.
One warning however, in case you get curious like I did. The title of the book references the protagonist’s favorite cocktail which is simply Big Red cream soda mixed with Tequila. I tried it, it’s disgusting.
One warning however, in case you get curious like I did. The title of the book references the protagonist’s favorite cocktail which is simply Big Red cream soda mixed with Tequila. I tried it, it’s disgusting.
imakandiway's review against another edition
3.0
Rick Riordan didn't make a bad book. May a little unimaginative and heavy on the author insert character, but not bad. Still, I'm happy he moved on to more creative stories with Percy Jackson and alike.
He's faith on the fighting might of Tai Chi it's adorably naive, given this is not suppose to be a fantasy book.
He's faith on the fighting might of Tai Chi it's adorably naive, given this is not suppose to be a fantasy book.
christinakann's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
kmc95i's review against another edition
I love Rick Riordan’s work. I was so excited when I found out he wrote a series for adults.
But, this book was so poorly edited, I can’t read any more. In less than 60 pages, I have already found at least a dozen mistakes.
The editors and publishers of this book did Mr. Riordan a real disservice by not doing their jobs well.
Don’t recommend.
But, this book was so poorly edited, I can’t read any more. In less than 60 pages, I have already found at least a dozen mistakes.
The editors and publishers of this book did Mr. Riordan a real disservice by not doing their jobs well.
Don’t recommend.
shavonbrown's review against another edition
1.0
I love Rick Riordan, but this was a tough book to read. The protagonist is not a guy I can cheer for and the plot is to convoluted to make much sense. Found myself reading and rereading to make sure I understood it all, and then the big climax was not worth it. This was a one and done for me and I will not be finishing the series. Just not what I expected from an author that I LOVE.
pkadams's review against another edition
3.0
Early Rick Riordan (of Percy Jackson fame) takes a page from John D. McDonald. In this first novel you can see the nascent talent that cranked out the fabulously successful children's series. He did a great job describing lovingly San Antonio. As an ex-Texan, I enjoyed revisiting the sights and sounds of Texas, but most of all it made me want to eat and drink my way through Texas again. I have never read better descriptions of tequila and tex-mex food!