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The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

5 reviews

fe_aye's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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

What a fun ride, I am not as well versed in Norse Mythology so this was educational, I certainly have a lot more to research now. Magnus is an amazing protagonist and the supporting cast are just as interesting. Can’t wait to see where this goes. 
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theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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amazelan's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny tense slow-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

3.0

c'était sympa, typique Rick Riordan, mais j'ai lu carrément mieux de lui.
les personnages secondaires sont + intéressants que Magnus ; meme s'il n'est pas si affreux, ça reste un mec cishet blanc chiant. 
y a des passages très drôles par contre.
et j'ai bien aimé découvrir la mythologie nordique.
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readingbooksbcwhynot123's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

I loved it. Very funny but still dark book. It was sad at times but still made me laugh out loud a lot. The sarcastic remarks by Magnus are to die for. Hearth and Blitz are absolutely adorable. Samirah is an amazing character as well. I really look forward to the next book so I can finally be introduced by Sam’s sister, Alex Fierro. And as a Norse person, I found it very funny to read about my own mythology, even though our names and language was mocked, (it was funny anyway). Already starting the new book. Thank you, Rick!
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i_island's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is one of my favorite books.
I just love it so much. 
I love the diversity of the charactersw and the humor as well.
The names of chapters are absolutely amazing {I psychoanalyze a goat or Gunilla gets blowtorched and its not funny, ok its a little bit funny or Phil the potato meets his doom or dont be a no-bro, bro or How to kill giants politely}
All the side characters are wonderful and I wish I knew more about them {which is how you are supposecd to do it}.
I find so much magic in this gorgeous world and I hope other people get to enjoy it as well.
I could never get sick of this story, the story of a homeless kid learning how to operate in a world he thought he understood, but finds that he didn’t. Its the story of learning and perhaps even sacrificing some things along the way.
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