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fe_aye'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
This is a fun adventure tying up some loose ends from Sword Of Summer while weaving new threads into the tapestry of disaster that is Norse Mythology.
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Transphobia, and Classism
theliteraryteapot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed book 2!! I feel like this is Rick Riordan's peak: genuinely funny, human, diverse, more violent, more mature. The found family trope works so well too, it really is the Magnus Chase trilogy's strength! And, although I'm sure it's not perfect, the efforts on R. Riordan's part to bring diverse representations is much appreciated.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Transphobia
theintrovertsbooks'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
Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
finnft4'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
Preface though: I agree that the Norse gods are portrayed badly. Like awfully. It's really bad. But for me, it's negligible (other than the fact that Thor pisses me off and is just utterly irredeemable - just a pure comic relief character). I don't know enough about Norse mythology to be truly bothered. And I feel like Loki's character sort of makes up for it. But if that sounds like a deal-breaker, it probably is.
CURRENT RANKING
[1] PJO: The Last Olympian
[2] HoO: The House of Hades
[3] HoO: The Mark of Athena
[4] MCGA: The Sword of Summer
[5] PJO: The Lightning Thief
[6] PJO: The Titan's Curse
[7] MCGA: The Hammer of Thor
[8] HoO: The Son of Neptune
[9] PJO: The Battle of the Labyrinth
[10] HoO: The Lost Hero
[11] PJO: The Sea of Monsters
[12] HoO: The Blood of Olympus
Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, and Transphobia
Minor: Ableism, Kidnapping, and War
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: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Racism, Police brutality, and War
readingbooksbcwhynot123'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Emotional abuse