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johannarose'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
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
sophlouise_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Death, Mental illness, Grief, and War
miasweeney00's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death and Mental illness
Minor: Abandonment and War
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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, and Grief
Tornadofoxo_cube'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
4.75
I found the big battle in The Battle of the Labyrinth a bit disappointing, but that wasn't an issue at all in this book. The majority of it is the war between the Titans and Olympus and it goes hard.
There were a load of good character arcs in this.
Kind of sad, kind of relieved that Bessie had no important plot points revolving around him. I'd have hated to see him hurt, and at least we got a cameo from him, I suppose.
Overall, I think this series has a lovely overall message of accepting and loving people for their quirks - the demigods are all weirdos amongst mortals, and overall, it's stressed that people should learn to appreciate everyone regardless of if they're odd, or seemingly don't bring anything of importance, or whatever, because unity matters far more and everyone has a part to play.
There are other Percy Jackson series, and I'll definitely be reading them. This has been a really fun series to get through!!
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
orchidlilly'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
4.0
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism
midnacine's review
- 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
Also, interesting observation: after having read Song of Achilles a few weeks ago, I absolutely loved the parallels Rick Riordan had made between the Battle of Troy and the Battle of Manhattan. Spoilers for Song of Achilles below:
Now, is the hero I'm speaking of Clarisse or Achilles? The friend, Silena or Patroclus? The foe, the drakon or Hector? And the leader of the opposing army, Kronos or Paris?
All that to say, I believe that Clarisse and Silena were secretly dating behind Beckendorf and Chris Rodriguez's backs, or at least in love with each other. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Genocide, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Infidelity, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
trinidad_gondi'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
5.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Mental illness and Abandonment
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
evieolive'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
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Body shaming, Suicide, and Abandonment
bealmg'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? No
4.0
"Well, sure good to be together again. Arguing. Almost dying. Abject terror. Oh, look. It's our floor."
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail