A review by finnft4
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

Pretty good! I liked the characters and the humor a lot - this is definitely the funniest Riordan book I've read. Will say that I found the story to be a bit slow, and I feel like it didn't have to be 500+ pages based on the pacing. That being said, I tend to like faster stories anyway. Leo is fantastic - he's probably my favorite out of the three. Jason is just okay; I mostly just find his backstory interesting and not the character himself. He got a bit better near the end, but I just found him the weakest out of the trio.

Looking to be an interesting follow-up to PJO!

RANKING
[1] PJO: The Last Olympian
[2] HoO: The House of Hades
[3] HoO: The Mark of Athena
[4] PJO: The Lightning Thief
[5] PJO: The Titan's Curse
[6] HoO: The Son of Neptune
[7] PJO: The Battle of the Labyrinth
[8] HoO: The Lost Hero
[9] PJO: The Sea of Monsters
[10] HoO: The Blood of Olympus 
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