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skiracechick's review against another edition
3.0
I never knew that Rick Riordan wrote adult novels until I was digging into all his books. And when I saw a review complaining about it having “too many swear words” I knew I had to read it.
duckinggreyduck's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
vance_31's review against another edition
3.0
I am a fan of Riordan's mythology-based works, namely PJO, HOO, KC, and MC. But as I grow up as a reader, my love for adult novels prevailed over my love for YA's. Riordan is one of my favorite authors, and I was excited to read his first (adult) novel. Did it disappoint?
It did.
Characters ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The best aspect of the book, and probably the one that saved it from being completely boring.
Writing ⭐⭐.5
Not that bad, it's just not engaging. I also didn't like its wordiness.
Flow ⭐⭐.5
Maybe it's just me, but this book felt sluggish and dragging.
Ending ⭐⭐⭐
Eh. It's okay.
Overall ⭐⭐⭐
Yawn.
...but I'm willing to give the next book a go. The series might be actually great as a whole, it just has a not-so-good first book.
It did.
Characters ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The best aspect of the book, and probably the one that saved it from being completely boring.
Writing ⭐⭐.5
Not that bad, it's just not engaging. I also didn't like its wordiness.
Flow ⭐⭐.5
Maybe it's just me, but this book felt sluggish and dragging.
Ending ⭐⭐⭐
Eh. It's okay.
Overall ⭐⭐⭐
Yawn.
...but I'm willing to give the next book a go. The series might be actually great as a whole, it just has a not-so-good first book.
angru04's review against another edition
5.0
Livro muito bom, um pouco lento comparado aos de Percy Jackson.
aikeemabdul's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
earlapvaldez's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe Percy Jackson makes for better reading because of its fast pace, and I did find this first effort of Rick Riordan quite dragging. Nevertheless, I'm going to finish this series.
sheilabmcc's review against another edition
4.0
*3.5*
Good book. Nothing phenomenal though. It has a lot of the wit and humor you'd expect from Riordan.
Good book. Nothing phenomenal though. It has a lot of the wit and humor you'd expect from Riordan.
clanhay's review against another edition
5.0
This is a fun and entertaining book. The main character is a young-ish guy, but this is definitely not YA read. He is an amateur private detective with lots of tenacity and a great sense of humor.
One warning however, in case you get curious like I did. The title of the book references the protagonist’s favorite cocktail which is simply Big Red cream soda mixed with Tequila. I tried it, it’s disgusting.
One warning however, in case you get curious like I did. The title of the book references the protagonist’s favorite cocktail which is simply Big Red cream soda mixed with Tequila. I tried it, it’s disgusting.
imakandiway's review against another edition
3.0
Rick Riordan didn't make a bad book. May a little unimaginative and heavy on the author insert character, but not bad. Still, I'm happy he moved on to more creative stories with Percy Jackson and alike.
He's faith on the fighting might of Tai Chi it's adorably naive, given this is not suppose to be a fantasy book.
He's faith on the fighting might of Tai Chi it's adorably naive, given this is not suppose to be a fantasy book.
christinakann's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0