Reviews

The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan

sathyadgs95's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

 Magnus Chase has fully stolen my heart. I am no longer a skeptic. I love this boy, and I love his story.
Samirah is a badass queen and I am thriving in this boy/girl friendship that never once wavered.
Hearth and Blitz are back and better than ever, and while we explored some of Blitzen's background in The Sword of Summer, we got to get to know Hearth more in this one, and it only made me love and admire him more.
Now. I don't want to get spoiler. But if a single being in this universe touches a hair on Alex Fierro's head I will eat them, and excrete them, and feed them to the flowers. Protect A.F. until the end.

I don't know what else to say. This book is rich with Norse Mythology, the old stories, yes, but this new, exciting, funny, moving new one as well.

Riordan keeps upping his game by representing more and more diverse people in his books and I am. here. for. it. These characters aren't used as tools, they're not here to embellish the background, they come through with their messages loud and clear. 

kirahaynes's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 stars

spicyporridge_'s review against another edition

5.0

4.5 stars

lavendermarch's review against another edition

5.0

THIS BOOK WAS SO AWESOME!
- I HATE Hearthstone's dad. What a dick.
- Alex is beyond cool! I love the diversity!
- Sam and Amir were SO CUTE!!! I originally was going to ship Sam and Magnus, but never mind. Now I'm not 100% sure who to ship him with. There's Alex, who I can see him with. Considering this will be a trilogy (I thought it would be 5 books. Not so.) I think he'll be with Alex. 1 book isn't enough for there to be a new love interest for Magnus, because it takes a couple books to build relationships, especially romantic ones. 1 for introducing and getting used to in charter dynamics, another for romanticizing.
-I loved the wedding. SO entertaining!

Now to the part that made me squeal like a pig (in the words of my 10-year-old brother) with joy!
"I THINK IT'S TIME YOU MET PERCY."
MY THEORY IS CORRECT! HALLE-FREAKING-LUJAH!
THERE SHALL BE A GREEK-ROMAN-EGYPTIAN-NORSE CROSSOVER! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU RICK RIORDAN!

tartdarling's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? Yes

4.5

tarsharks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

madeleinen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

Ask me why I loved this book? Thought it was an improvement on the first, had so much real tension and plot interest, and great characters going through some pretty dark things - all with trademark Riordan humor, quests, and inclusive writing. Tragic that this is only a trilogy! I could read a hundred of them. 

Rick, if you're seeing this - more books set in Boston, please. I'm literally begging you. This book mentions Anna's Taqueria and the Thinking Cup on Newbury and I texted like four people about it.

ellenumeration's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted 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

3.75

legobitar's review

4.0

I didn't like the narrator at all and I need to remember this for next year and don't hype the audiobook. The book was good! As usual. I yelled out loud in a few places and laughed out loud in others (which got somewhat awkward at the office...) but ah yeah. LOVE ALEX!!!!!!!! So much!!!!

ray59's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.5