A review by jerrysaywhaaa
The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

I thought the plot of this book was a little silly until I realized it was based off an actual Norse myth about Thor and the giant Thrym. This book also had some amazing characterization: Sam balancing her personal beliefs as a Muslim who is also the daughter of a Norse god; Hearth’s tragic upbringing by ableist parents; and Alex dealing with transphobia in Valhalla. I understand why this book has won a Stonewall Book Award. That being said, I think the titular character fell a little flat for me; it didn’t feel like he affected the plot almost at all and he reminded me of Apollo in The Trials of Apollo series. I also still think this book didn’t need to be connected to Percy Jackson, but we will see what they do with that connection in the last book. This book definitely felt more of a part 1/2 to me and actually kind of ended how I thought the first book was going to end. 
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