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raisinbrann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
danicakvcs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Torture, and War
annaofjesup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and War
finnft4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Before I actually get into the book, I'll put a disclaimer here: my view of Percy Jackson was definitely tainted by the bad movies. I had watched both of them (but barely paid attention for the second one since I didn't like the first one) before reading the book and unfortunately couldn't shake the association of the two. As such, I already knew most of the plot points and twists. As the series goes on, I hope this aspect becomes completely negligible. The badness of the movies shouldn't be hurting how much better the books are.
I'll first briefly go over the stuff I didn't like (not a lot of stuff tbh).
Now onto the stuff I liked.
I really LOVED the action scenes in this book, too. They were crazy. The fight scenes were perfectly tense; Riordan really nailed the visual imagery.
I had such a fun time reading this. Looking forward to getting to the rest of the series!
Edit: I used to rank this one pretty low, but it's since grown on me. After thinking on it more, I've only just realized how good it was. It has so many stand-out scenes, and the quest doesn't feel unnecessarily long, menial, and formulaic (like in some other books). It's simple, and it effectively builds the world while investing the reader. A great start.
RANKING
[1] PJO: The Last Olympian
[2] HoO: The House of Hades
[3] HoO: The Mark of Athena
[4] PJO: The Lightning Thief
[5] PJO: The Titan's Curse
[6] HoO: The Son of Neptune
[7] PJO: The Battle of the Labyrinth
[8] HoO: The Lost Hero
[9] PJO: The Sea of Monsters
[10] HoO: The Blood of Olympus
Graphic: Violence, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, and Bullying
Minor: Child abuse, Sexism, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War
mariareviews's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Minor: Domestic abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, and War
rorikae's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
This continues to be a wonderful start to a great middle grade series. Riordan creates a strong voice for Percy that mixes humor with heart. These books are always fun to reread because they hold up and build well off of each other. Can't wait to continue the reread of the original series and continue on to the spinoffs.
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
my3bb8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
sudatot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, and War
Minor: Emotional abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
dorleness's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
meghansarmiento97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail