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Le soleil et l'étoile : une aventure de Nico Di Angelo by Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro
84 reviews
elisabethc01's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Death and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Child death
eetishmeh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I'm gonna give it to you straight (even though we all know how not-straight this book is) (sorry): This book did not meet my expectations.
Don't get me wrong; I love Nico and I've been dying to read this for YEARS. Unfortunately, the plot was clunky and there were scenes that should've been cut. There were also some mistakes towards the end which really should've been weeded out by a round of editing. These all made the book feel like an unpolished draft instead of a final version. Also, is it just me or do they pass out a lot? They're gonna give Jason a run for his money!
Okay, now I've gotten that out of the way, I gotta give some praise to the book. I loved it mostly because IP works on me and Nico has been one of my favourites since The Titan's Curse, but that doesn't mean I don't love other things about it too. I liked Gorgyra, though I don't really know how to feel about how her segments were structured. And also, having this book be written by an author who isn't Riordan truly shows how different writing styles can be. It made me reflect a lot on my own writing (especially since Oshiro's voice reminds me of my own lol!)
All right, that's all from me. Bob says goodbye~ ⭐☀️
Don't get me wrong; I love Nico and I've been dying to read this for YEARS. Unfortunately, the plot was clunky and there were scenes that should've been cut. There were also some mistakes towards the end which really should've been weeded out by a round of editing. These all made the book feel like an unpolished draft instead of a final version. Also, is it just me or do they pass out a lot? They're gonna give Jason a run for his money!
Okay, now I've gotten that out of the way, I gotta give some praise to the book. I loved it mostly because IP works on me and Nico has been one of my favourites since The Titan's Curse, but that doesn't mean I don't love other things about it too. I liked Gorgyra, though I don't really know how to feel about how her segments were structured. And also, having this book be written by an author who isn't Riordan truly shows how different writing styles can be. It made me reflect a lot on my own writing (especially since Oshiro's voice reminds me of my own lol!)
All right, that's all from me. Bob says goodbye~ ⭐☀️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Outing
Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Please research the content warnings for this book if you are worried you may be affected by them, as my list may not be entirely comprehensive due to it being constructed from memory.smurphiavelli's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Outing
moonystarry's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
i could never rate anything percy jackson related less than a 4 on principle BUT this was overall not one of my favorite PJO universe books. i adore nico and will and that was enough to make me more than happy with the novel, but it just felt Different than others in the series. character/dialogue stuff mostly. the dual author situation may have been a large reason for that. i just LOVED the dual POVs though AND the weaving in of the boat scene for the first half-ish of the book. that was a reallyyyy cool structural choice
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent
abby_can_read's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
5.0
📖
I had a wonderful time reading this book. Nico and Will were adorable. I liked their relationship.
I had a wonderful time reading this book. Nico and Will were adorable. I liked their relationship.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Grief
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Outing
charkam's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
When I first saw that this book was coming, I was really excited with high hopes. And when I first read it, I thought it was amazing. Then I realized , after a couple of rereads, that it wasn’t that great. There’s a lot of plot holes. Like, so many plot holes. I could clearly see the two different writing styles, and the second author wasn’t important. This would have been a lot better with just Rick Riordan. I also felt like they were trying to turn Nico into Percy with his humor, and Nico and Will felt like totally different people then in the main books. I would give this one star, but most of the Solangelo scenes were cute, so it’s 2. Nico and Will deserved a better solo book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
alexevans140's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
vaguelyredhead's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Grief
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Outing
epohlig's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.75
I loved this book!
My main reason for not giving it 5 ⭐️s is because the voice is slightly different from books that Uncle Rick does alone (which wasn’t a problem, but sometimes I missed what I’m more used to a bit). For the most part it wasn’t even noticeable, though. Another difference from Rick’s other books is the depiction of Mr. D, who acted more as a therapist here. It makes sense, but was also unexpected for me, given how he’s shown in other PJO books.
Idk why it sounds like I’m whining so much. I genuinely really enjoyed this book and would 100% read it again. It was very dark, of corse, but there were still happy, sweet, and other lovely moments throughout the story. There was also a lot of character growth, both for Will and Nico, and there were a lot of valuable lessons, both for the characters and the readers. I was a bit skeptical about another Tartarus book because of the darkness aspect, but I really loved it. :)
My main reason for not giving it 5 ⭐️s is because the voice is slightly different from books that Uncle Rick does alone (which wasn’t a problem, but sometimes I missed what I’m more used to a bit). For the most part it wasn’t even noticeable, though. Another difference from Rick’s other books is the depiction of Mr. D, who acted more as a therapist here. It makes sense, but was also unexpected for me, given how he’s shown in other PJO books.
Idk why it sounds like I’m whining so much. I genuinely really enjoyed this book and would 100% read it again. It was very dark, of corse, but there were still happy, sweet, and other lovely moments throughout the story. There was also a lot of character growth, both for Will and Nico, and there were a lot of valuable lessons, both for the characters and the readers. I was a bit skeptical about another Tartarus book because of the darkness aspect, but I really loved it. :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Blood
wildatheart1339's review against another edition
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Homophobia, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury