finnft4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
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 Blood of Olympus
[9] PJO: The Sea of Monsters
[10] HoO: The Lost Hero
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Grief, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence and Sexism
Spoiler
This is definitely the most intense entry of the series so far. There's been fighting in the other two books, of course, but no permanent casualties. It did surprise me that two of the main characters were killed off - though I did sort of guess it would happen, since they were also introduced in this book. I barely knew Bianca or Zoe, but their deaths definitely got to me; Zoe's a bit more than Bianca's. But Nico's reaction to finding out was just heartbreaking. At this point, I feel like I'm definitely getting into the meat of the story, which is exciting. More major characters are being introduced, and everything feels so much more high-stakes now. As far as minor things go, I like the incorporation of "fatal flaws" into the concept, since they were always a huge player in classic mythology (plus Percy finding out what his is). It's a neat detail. Great series so far!rinku's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Spoiler
ArtemisSpoiler
”characters being secretly related to each other”-clichéSpoiler
Thalia seemingly killing Luke was such an epic moment, even though he’s not really dead. Them defeating Atlas was so amazing as well, just like Annabeth’s dad saving the day. In contrast, Zoe’s death was so sad and not so emotionless like Bianca’s death, where I first thought it would the same thing like with TysonSpoiler
it’s a bit sad that Bianca, Thalia, and Zoe are all gone at the end. They were all such great strong female characters and I wished they would’ve stayed for longer. I also feel so sorry for Nico and wonder what will happen next now that we know that he’s Hades sonGraphic: Death
Moderate: Violence, Animal cruelty, and Kidnapping
Minor: Grief, Gun violence, and War
squinnittowinit's review against another edition
- 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
Rick Riordan's book-to-book inconsistencies begin to make an appearance here, but they remain very minor.
Moderate: War, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail, Abandonment, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Sexism, Stalking, Death, Violence, Murder, Kidnapping, and Torture
Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Animal death, Car accident, and Incest
emohell's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, and Kidnapping
Minor: Blood
flaminghotchertos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: War, Death, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Violence, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Car accident, and Death
Minor: Alcoholism
booksanna's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Spoiler
The improvement of the heroes relationship with their parents. But I kinda wanted more Annabeth and Percy moments. I also was kinda sad they didn’t include the day Thalia came back, like como on I wanted to know the backstory. Also, Bessie is the bestGraphic: Violence
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and War
goldendreams's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Death, Violence, and Child death
Moderate: Kidnapping and Gun violence
pitabread'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Child death, Violence, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Gun violence
Minor: Bullying
melplays9000's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The stakes in this one are also much higher in the sense that we actually do get some character death which I honestly didn’t expect with a middle grade. I must mention however that these twists such as the one in the final chapter frustrate me to no end! Just admit it’s Percy and move on! It just seems so unnecessary considering they already have plenty of problems for how short the books are.
Overall this book was predictable and a had obvious flaws to an older reader, and yet I loved it. I feel like I’m really getting into the series now and I can’t wait to start the Battle of the Labyrinth. 4 Stars.
Moderate: Death and Kidnapping
Minor: Torture and Gun violence