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skudiklier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Death, Child death, and Violence
Moderate: Sexism and Ableism
danicakvcs'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Child death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and War
finnft4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
RANKING
[1] PJO: The Last Olympian
[2] HoO: The House of Hades
[3] HoO: The Mark of Athena
[4] PJO: The Lightning Thief
[5] PJO: The Titan's Curse
[6] HoO: The Son of Neptune
[7] PJO: The Battle of the Labyrinth
[8] HoO: The Lost Hero
[9] PJO: The Sea of Monsters
[10] HoO: The Blood of Olympus
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence and Sexism
anniereads221's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, Murder, Violence, and Body horror
squinnittowinit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Rick Riordan's book-to-book inconsistencies begin to make an appearance here, but they remain very minor.
Moderate: War, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Sexism, Stalking, Death, Violence, Murder, Kidnapping, and Torture
Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Animal death, Car accident, and Incest
brittanyae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"There is always a way out for those clever enough to find it."
Content Warnings: child abandonment, violence, death/murder, ableism (regarding ADHD and dyslexia), mentions of war, anxiety, hostage situation.
Oh man, the progress we make with Percy and Annabeth in this book is an absolute delight. Watching their relationship slowly unfold once again has been the highlight of this reread so far. Percy just <i>knowing</i> she survives that initial fight with Thorn. The lecture from Aphrodite. Percy trying to figure out how to ask/beg Annabeth not to join Artemis and her hunters and not being sure why it bothers him so much that she had ever considered it. His jealousy anytime Annabeth mentions Luke. The slowly mounting tension between them is brilliant, and I am living for every second of it.
Anyway, on to the actual plot of the book beyond the budding romance. We once again have Percy sneaking off on a quest that isn't his (shocking, I know), though it turns out he was meant to be there in the first place. But all the bonding we get between him and Thalia over the course of this one is truly a delight. They bicker like siblings because they just have so much in common - especially the weight of knowing that the Great Prophecy is possibly about them. I know the whole 'chosen one' trope is obviously incredibly common, but one thing I truly love about how it's handled in this series is that we really hear straight from the people it could involve just how overwhelming and scary it is. The moment towards the end of this book where Percy takes it on his shoulders, all but declaring he's going to make sure the prophecy is about him - it's fascinating to see how others reacted being like, "Are you sure you want that?" and he's honest and upfront about it and admits that no, he's really not, but he sort of has to.
Speaking of the end of the book, I find it intriguing (this time around reading the series - I honestly can't remember if I noticed this the first time, but again, I was a fairly young teen at the time) that during the party on Mount Olympus,
Also, not really all that related to the plot of this book, but I also have to mention that I love the two tiny mentions of Ariadne in this one. Look forward to hearing even more about my favorite figure in Greek mythology even more in the next one, so onward we go!
Minor: Murder, Violence, War, Abandonment, and Ableism
molly_rose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, War, Death, Grief, and Kidnapping
februaryfriday's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
“the most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation.”
i was really in the mood for a something related to greek mythology, so i picked this up and had such a great time reading!
because i was so keen on reading about greek mythology, i had a completely different experience with this book compared to the previous ones. even though i liked the other books a lot,the titan's curse really took me by surprise and i loved every second of it.
it was really fast paced and had an exciting plot line while still introducing us to new, very lovable characters. i am very attached to pretty much every character in this novel and i just wanted to protect them so they can be happy forever. it always managed to pull me in and there were many twists and turns i didn't see coming. picked the battle of the labyrinth up immediately after because i was just filled with excitement.
Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Murder