majamarzec2008's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Death, and Abandonment
rachele_fellis__'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and War
Minor: Abandonment
theespressoedition's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
As I've been reading this series, I've had several friends mention that The Battle of the Labyrinth is their favorite installation. Now that I've read it, I can see why! It's a lot of fun and has a great deal of character growth and fantastic adventure.
One of the things I noticed in the previous books was how there was often a push for one of the secondary characters to be more important to Percy's mission while the others would be off doing their own crazy side-quest. In the first book, we got to see a lot of Grover. The second book gave us a ton of Tyson. The third book was Nico. This fourth book did a great job of including everyone and making them all equally important and vital to the advancement of the story, which I loved!
I remember approaching the last quarter of this book and thinking that there was something that irked me about the formula of the story. Something that felt repetitive. For the life of me, one day after finishing, I can't recall what that was. Obviously, that means it wasn't as irritating as I thought it was because I've completely forgotten it. The ending of this book was really satisfying!
I'm still trying to wrap my mind around how everything is going to come together in book five, but I'm looking forward to it nonetheless. I really loved seeing Grover's growth and increase in maturity during his journey to find Pan. It was awesome watching Annabeth learn how to not just be a bossy know-it-all but actually a good friend. Tyson found out that he could be his own hero and even inspire those around him. There was such an interesting turn of events for Nico that I really enjoyed but won't talk about too much as it's a bit spoiler-y.
And of course, we can't forget Percy. During the first few books, he came across as the obnoxious chosen one who really let everyone else do the work for him. This book gave him a lot more depth and emotion. For a kid on the cusp of fifteen, he learned a lot!
I can't wait to dive into the final book soon!
One of the things I noticed in the previous books was how there was often a push for one of the secondary characters to be more important to Percy's mission while the others would be off doing their own crazy side-quest. In the first book, we got to see a lot of Grover. The second book gave us a ton of Tyson. The third book was Nico. This fourth book did a great job of including everyone and making them all equally important and vital to the advancement of the story, which I loved!
I remember approaching the last quarter of this book and thinking that there was something that irked me about the formula of the story. Something that felt repetitive. For the life of me, one day after finishing, I can't recall what that was. Obviously, that means it wasn't as irritating as I thought it was because I've completely forgotten it. The ending of this book was really satisfying!
I'm still trying to wrap my mind around how everything is going to come together in book five, but I'm looking forward to it nonetheless. I really loved seeing Grover's growth and increase in maturity during his journey to find Pan. It was awesome watching Annabeth learn how to not just be a bossy know-it-all but actually a good friend. Tyson found out that he could be his own hero and even inspire those around him. There was such an interesting turn of events for Nico that I really enjoyed but won't talk about too much as it's a bit spoiler-y.
And of course, we can't forget Percy. During the first few books, he came across as the obnoxious chosen one who really let everyone else do the work for him. This book gave him a lot more depth and emotion. For a kid on the cusp of fifteen, he learned a lot!
I can't wait to dive into the final book soon!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Death
Moderate: Murder, Violence, and War
Minor: Child death
oswallt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Abandonment and Child death
crunchycrystals's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death, Child death, and Abandonment
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