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Percy Jackson e gli dei dell'Olimpo. Il Calice degli Dei by Rick Riordan

45 reviews

bexi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? No

5.0

It was very reminiscent of the original series and I loved it! The stakes are somewhat low with Percy doing quests to get college recommendation letters instead of fighting off the end of the world. It was so much fun and I was giggling and kicking my feet the whole way through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Murder, and Abandonment

lunep's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Blood, and Kidnapping

lizziaha's review against another edition

3.0

I do think that this book is more similar in tone/writing style to Trials of Apollo than it is to the original series. Without the stakes of the original story, and with Percy just doing silly little quests to get his silly little college recommendation letters, it just doesn’t hit as hard. And maybe I’m biased, but I wish we’d gotten a little more Annabeth. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Abandonment

Minor: Pregnancy

annahamburger's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Loved this book, and excited that there will be more in Percy's story. There is a lack of a "big bad" beyond the threat of not getting into college, but after what Percy's been through I think that's fine. 

Docked stars as i had a hard time figuring out where this book took place in time. A few current references but Estelle is mentioned (not by name) who I already know about... I can't remember if it's Nico or Magnus Chase who comments on the name in a different book. 

Seeing as Percy is a senior in high school and the story is "pre Estelle" it being set in 2023 doesn't quite make sense. 


But this is something I feel like Rick has kind of done in HoO and Apollo and kept the references current and not cared for actual timelines. Didn't take away from the story, except I kept wondering why Estelle wasn't at dinner with them - so I was confused for a min. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Blood, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Kidnapping

abitbetterbooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death and Blood

aseel_reads's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This was a fun and easy read but low-key, don't see the point of it... Because I read this series as an adult, I don't have the nostalgia for it so I don't particularly care for these new books 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Infidelity and Kidnapping

kendal_reads's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

bookaholic_in_wonderland's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence