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The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

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kathrynleereads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

With The Last Olympian, Rick Riordan perfectly wraps up the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. 

This book starts and ends with heartbreak, but is filled with heartwarming, funny, and game-changing interactions. Plus some more heartbreak. 

I don't think the Percy Jackson series could have been wrapped up better than it was with The Last Olympian.

Questions were answered, battles were fought, and characters got closure. What more could you want from a series finale?

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rxanne5's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny medium-paced
  • 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

I loved this book. 5 stars! Favorite out of the series.

So I think this book was very funny,  but it did have its moments. I love how we get to see the main character grow, especially with the love interest. There are many great side characters we've gotten known throughout the series. The author does a great job at certain hard situations that have to be faced too, for example when someone will fall in battle. 

I thought this was super iconic. A got a little emotional a few times. This book is medium to fast paced, and it's even got a map. 

Can I just say, Nico Di Angelo? Yes? Do we all agree? Give the guy a break. Love him.

If you're thinking of reading this series, definitely give it a shot. Big chance you're gonna love it. 

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vnfhcxksiw's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

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daryn's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny 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

4.75


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louisaroselewis's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

I only intended to read the first book before December, when the new series is out. However, loved the series so much that I binged through the first 5 books, to read everything else that Rick Riordan has written. 

As someone who is Dyslexic and Autistic, I identify with a lot of the characters and I would always recommend reading the series.

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xandra_evelyn's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • 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

Such a good ending to the series!!! I laughed, I cried, and I can't wait for the next series lol

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_ren's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

5.0


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honeyvoiced's review against another edition

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adventurous
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.75


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colleen4090's review against another edition

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5.0


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jiao_li's review

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adventurous emotional tense slow-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

As this book was supposed to be when the great prophecy happens, it'll take you on the greatest, most intense battle of all the books in the series. Honestly, the first few chapters of the book were boring for me, and then too much is happening in the middle, until the mystery started to unravel, and the battle started getting intense. It was so thrilling!

As always, the world-building was on top, as the Greek mythology collided perfectly with the modern world. The characters were diverse, yet there's no waste of it, even the supporting characters play significant roles. I think this book picks up heavily on the themes of family and friendship, and it successfully delivered the message.

The writing style was actually good, just not my cup of tea. Someone said that Harry Potter is written in millennial and Percy Jackson more like Gen Z, and I like Harry Potter's writing style more, even though both are good.

Some things may have changed from the original Greek mythology to fit the storyline, but it was evident that Rick Riordan did an excellent job researching the history. This may not be my favorite book of the series, but I still think "The Last Olympian" is worth reading.

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