toastyghosty13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
this was a good read, albeit i did find the amount of time spent on the main battle to be a bit much. it felt repetitive since there was a lot of back and forth where it was a lot of fighting with Percy being the main focus of it all and not a whole lot else. i think having more build up for a final battle would have been better, rather than have ~50% of the book be battle scenes.
i liked that the ending tied together everything and even left a bit there for potential continuity in a later book.
overall enjoyable ending to a beloved childhood series.
i liked that the ending tied together everything and even left a bit there for potential continuity in a later book.
overall enjoyable ending to a beloved childhood series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Child death, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
icedlemonade's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Suicide, Abandonment, Gore, Death, Violence, and Child death
vicke's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
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 love Rick Riordan's books with a passion! He is an amazing author and a fantastic storyteller. This book series got me back into reading again and I'm very happy for that. He manages to make the books enjoyable for the audience, and also manages to put in bits of knowledge and mythology, a great mix! Anyone older than me who has kids, please get your children to read these books, they are fantastic!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide
hales_1243's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Violence, War, and Animal death
Minor: Gun violence and Fire/Fire injury
emohell's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
5.0
soooooo fucking good holy shiiiit. man i love this series
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, War, Child death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Grief and Violence
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
aceofsphades_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
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
Spoiler
Annabeth and Percy finally kiss!!!Interesting, intriguing, a perfect ending to an amazing series
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, and Death
Moderate: Suicide, Grief, and Child death
Minor: Abandonment
lis4so's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, and War
Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicide
theespressoedition's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.0
I believe that when I wrote my review for the previous installment in the series, I said something along the lines of how I wondered how they would manage to wrap up all the storylines in this final book. Well, it turns out I had nothing to worry about at all. I was quite pleased with this ending!
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a series do character development so well for teenagers. In the first book, I really didn't have any connection to the characters, nor did I really have a strong desire to root for them outside of it just being the natural thing to do with a story. By this fifth book, however, I was so impressed with the choices that Percy, primarily, made for both the demigods and for his personal life. Obviously, because it's a middle-grade series, the "romance" aspect was super cheesy and still a little annoying, but overall it didn't hold much sway in how I felt about the story.
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: I’m so bummed that I missed out on reading these as a young teen. What I'm not bummed about? Picking them up as an adult. They feel really timeless and totally fun no matter what your age is. They're filled with hope, adventure, (found) family, and love. I recommend these to people of all walks of life.
It felt like a bit of a reward to finish this final book the night before the teaser trailer premiered for the adaptation. I'm glad about the fact that I get to be part of this fandom as it's growing and becoming more widespread.
I can’t wait to read the rest of Rick's series set within the same world. I have lots of questions that I hope are answered!
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a series do character development so well for teenagers. In the first book, I really didn't have any connection to the characters, nor did I really have a strong desire to root for them outside of it just being the natural thing to do with a story. By this fifth book, however, I was so impressed with the choices that Percy, primarily, made for both the demigods and for his personal life. Obviously, because it's a middle-grade series, the "romance" aspect was super cheesy and still a little annoying, but overall it didn't hold much sway in how I felt about the story.
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: I’m so bummed that I missed out on reading these as a young teen. What I'm not bummed about? Picking them up as an adult. They feel really timeless and totally fun no matter what your age is. They're filled with hope, adventure, (found) family, and love. I recommend these to people of all walks of life.
It felt like a bit of a reward to finish this final book the night before the teaser trailer premiered for the adaptation. I'm glad about the fact that I get to be part of this fandom as it's growing and becoming more widespread.
I can’t wait to read the rest of Rick's series set within the same world. I have lots of questions that I hope are answered!
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Violence
Moderate: Death
Minor: Suicide
In regards to "suicide":Spoiler
I wouldn't exactly consider the sacrifice of yourself for the good of others "suicide" but in this context, that's the closest trigger warning I could provide.mengzhenreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
When I was younger I remember I used to reread this book over and over again and with good reason. Literally just one epic battle after the other. An epic ending to a life-changing book series. Goddamn.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Child death, Suicide, and Grief
Minor: Abandonment
achay91's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Suicide