eli_ravioli97's review against another edition
4.0
*Spoilers for PJO*
In The Lost Hero (the 6th book of the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles), we follow Jason, Piper and Leo.
Still, prepare to come across or hear about some cherished characters from the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series such as Annabeth, Percy, Thalia, Clarisse, Silena and (obviously) Chiron.
The story takes place only a few years after the Titan war where a lot of demigods fought to stop Kronos from taking control of Olympus.
Piper's dad disappeared. But her dad is Tristan McLean, a famous actor from The King of Sparta, which keeps her from talking about him, even to her friends.
Jason doesn't remember who he is. He has to find a way to get his memory back. Little did he know, it was going to be way more difficult than he expected.
Leo has some weird things going on in his life and slowly figures out the cause of all things that happened in his past.
When the three of them are sent on a quest to save Hera, they learn some shocking things about themselves.
How will they manage their lives as heroes? Join them on their journey along with new friendships, trust, family, self-acceptance and of course, enemies.
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Annabeth's boyfriend, Percy Jackson, has gone missing.
She, along with Butch and the Hunters of Artemis are sent to find him.
********************************************
In this book, you will keep learning about Greek mythology and slowly get introduced to Roman mythology along with the gods' multiple personalities.
*MAJOR HOO (TLH) SPOILERS!!!*
Rick Riordan is an absolute genius.
The way he sets for the plot so subtly chapters ahead (sometimes even book or entire series)!
First, we find out that Percy Jackson is missing.
Then, there is Jason, coming at Camp Half-Blood with a purple shirt.
Jason's brain is wired to think in roman terms, calling himself the son of Jupiter.
During the story, Hera keeps reminding them about the existence of other demigods and an exchange that Jason has made.
At the end of the book, we find out that all this time, Percy was at Camp Jupiter (being the camp for the roman-born demigods with an orange shirt, not knowing who he was, using Greek terms.
The "exchange" being Percy and Jason switching camps to help bring peace between the Greek and the Roman demigods. They will have to come together to fight what is coming next.
I also love that the next book is called The Son of Neptune, meaning Percy Jackson.
Neptune is Poseidon's roman form.
In The Lost Hero (the 6th book of the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles), we follow Jason, Piper and Leo.
Still, prepare to come across or hear about some cherished characters from the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series such as Annabeth, Percy, Thalia, Clarisse, Silena and (obviously) Chiron.
The story takes place only a few years after the Titan war where a lot of demigods fought to stop Kronos from taking control of Olympus.
Piper's dad disappeared. But her dad is Tristan McLean, a famous actor from The King of Sparta, which keeps her from talking about him, even to her friends.
Jason doesn't remember who he is. He has to find a way to get his memory back. Little did he know, it was going to be way more difficult than he expected.
Leo has some weird things going on in his life and slowly figures out the cause of all things that happened in his past.
When the three of them are sent on a quest to save Hera, they learn some shocking things about themselves.
How will they manage their lives as heroes? Join them on their journey along with new friendships, trust, family, self-acceptance and of course, enemies.
********************************************
Annabeth's boyfriend, Percy Jackson, has gone missing.
She, along with Butch and the Hunters of Artemis are sent to find him.
********************************************
In this book, you will keep learning about Greek mythology and slowly get introduced to Roman mythology along with the gods' multiple personalities.
*MAJOR HOO (TLH) SPOILERS!!!*
Rick Riordan is an absolute genius.
The way he sets for the plot so subtly chapters ahead (sometimes even book or entire series)!
First, we find out that Percy Jackson is missing.
Then, there is Jason, coming at Camp Half-Blood with a purple shirt.
Jason's brain is wired to think in roman terms, calling himself the son of Jupiter.
During the story, Hera keeps reminding them about the existence of other demigods and an exchange that Jason has made.
At the end of the book, we find out that all this time, Percy was at Camp Jupiter (being the camp for the roman-born demigods with an orange shirt, not knowing who he was, using Greek terms.
The "exchange" being Percy and Jason switching camps to help bring peace between the Greek and the Roman demigods. They will have to come together to fight what is coming next.
I also love that the next book is called The Son of Neptune, meaning Percy Jackson.
Neptune is Poseidon's roman form.
pumpkin_pie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
3.75
katieccook's review against another edition
3.0
How my star ratings work:
5 Stars = One of my favourite books/series/collections.
4 Stars = A book/series/collection that stood out to me.
3 Stars = A book/series/collection that I enjoyed reading.
2 Stars = A book/series/collection that felt mediocre to me.
1 Star = A book/series/collection that I disliked.
Review for The Heroes of Olympus Series
What Worked Well
• Representation
• Character Relationships
• Character Dynamics
• Flow
What Didn't Work Well
• Romance (gives pretty much everyone a love interest when it's not necessary)
• Problematic Themes: Inappropriately Aged Love Interests (15M and 13F)
• Other: (a slight issue that doesn't affect the story much, but I feel should be acknowledged is that Riordan described one character as OCD simply because they were organised and strict with said organisation which is a misconception of the disorder)
5 Stars = One of my favourite books/series/collections.
4 Stars = A book/series/collection that stood out to me.
3 Stars = A book/series/collection that I enjoyed reading.
2 Stars = A book/series/collection that felt mediocre to me.
1 Star = A book/series/collection that I disliked.
Review for The Heroes of Olympus Series
What Worked Well
• Representation
• Character Relationships
• Character Dynamics
• Flow
What Didn't Work Well
• Romance (gives pretty much everyone a love interest when it's not necessary)
• Problematic Themes: Inappropriately Aged Love Interests (15M and 13F)
• Other: (a slight issue that doesn't affect the story much, but I feel should be acknowledged is that Riordan described one character as OCD simply because they were organised and strict with said organisation which is a misconception of the disorder)
avora's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
Not as good as the Percy Jackson series. I liked the whole mysterious and Roman aspect of Jason, but the insecurities of Leo and Piper got old fast. Especially Piper's whole, "I'm so beautiful it's embarrassing!" and "I wish Jason liked me too!" It's been a while since I read the Percy Jackson series so I might be wrong, but for some reason this series felt like it was written for an even younger audience. It just seemed like the writing was more simplistic.
Anyhow, the story is still kind of entertaining, so I will continue reading, especially now that they know where to find Percy Jackson.
Not as good as the Percy Jackson series. I liked the whole mysterious and Roman aspect of Jason, but the insecurities of Leo and Piper got old fast. Especially Piper's whole, "I'm so beautiful it's embarrassing!" and "I wish Jason liked me too!" It's been a while since I read the Percy Jackson series so I might be wrong, but for some reason this series felt like it was written for an even younger audience. It just seemed like the writing was more simplistic.
Anyhow, the story is still kind of entertaining, so I will continue reading, especially now that they know where to find Percy Jackson.
menniemenace's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't expect to finish this last night, but I had a bad day and stayed up in bed of a while so I decided to give it a go.
It was cool, but really really long considering it didn't yet introduce the Roman camp or many new characters, so why over 500 pages?
I know it's not acceptable to read a book with certain expectations and have them met then complaining about it. I read this knowing I'm gonna read about Camp Half Blood + 3 new demigods and a similar adventure to the Percy Jackson ones. No point in complaining about it.
I'm not reading any more of this series until the new Trails of Apollo book comes out, but I may come back to pick up this series in the future.
My favorite thing about it was Leo, he's even better than the was in the TOA books.
It was cool, but really really long considering it didn't yet introduce the Roman camp or many new characters, so why over 500 pages?
I know it's not acceptable to read a book with certain expectations and have them met then complaining about it. I read this knowing I'm gonna read about Camp Half Blood + 3 new demigods and a similar adventure to the Percy Jackson ones. No point in complaining about it.
I'm not reading any more of this series until the new Trails of Apollo book comes out, but I may come back to pick up this series in the future.
My favorite thing about it was Leo, he's even better than the was in the TOA books.
janka05's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
linngoss's review against another edition
4.0
Guys!
Okay so here’s the story:
At the end of last year I re-read all 5 of the Percy Jackson & the Olympian books! I remember really liking them when I initially read the series- all the way back in middle school
Okay so here’s the story:
At the end of last year I re-read all 5 of the Percy Jackson & the Olympian books! I remember really liking them when I initially read the series- all the way back in middle school
mymumwouldbeproud_'s review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely bloody lovely.
Mostly because I went into this with the expectation that this book was gonna be the worst book I have ever read (as in worse then ACOMAF).
Also I want to clarify that I have no emotional connection or any nostalgia towards the Percy Jackson series so my opinion on Percy is not the greatest and I throughly enjoyed the pause we got from him.
Mostly because I went into this with the expectation that this book was gonna be the worst book I have ever read (as in worse then ACOMAF).
Also I want to clarify that I have no emotional connection or any nostalgia towards the Percy Jackson series so my opinion on Percy is not the greatest and I throughly enjoyed the pause we got from him.
tyleeb's review against another edition
4.0
I miss Percy. And I like this cover way better than the new one. Don’t know why they changed them.