Reviews

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Box Set (The Sword of Summer / The Hammer of Thor / The Ship of the Dead) by Rick Riordan

evief_'s review against another edition

3.0

Norse mythology! Where do I start? The only thing I didn't like about this book is that Jack wasn't there nearly enough. I need more singing swords in my life!!

neehawh's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

jessblibrarys's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Not my favourite book by Rick Riordan but still good

teriberi's review against another edition

5.0

listen. i don't want to hear a single word about this okay leave me be

forever_day's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars.
If you liked Percy Jackson, you’ll like this, because it literally was Percy Jackson but make it Norse gods instead of Greek. Funny, quick, readable, but the OG did it better.

crestoriacrow's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

marleythehobbit's review against another edition

5.0

Anyone who has read and loved the rest of Rick Riordian’s books will love this series, with all of its surprises.

arrr's review against another edition

4.0

I'm torn about this series. I loved books 2 & 3, which had excellent discussion of Islamophobia, ableism, and homelessness while also telling a fun adventure story based loosely on Norse mythology. The first book has all these elements too. However, there are also problematic moments. The author claims Columbus and the Norse discovered Boston and gives no discussion of indigenous people who were living there for thousands of years prior. He also uses the term spirit animal as a joke, and describes facial differences (scars) as imperfections. It's a great series to read as an adult, and I would want to read it with my kid so we could talk about the problematic parts (like we do with Harry Potter and many other stories).

shavonbrown's review against another edition

3.0

Lots of action, with a new twists on some the Gods of Asgard. I liked how it mixed in Annabeth so we can see how the Greek world will tie into this later on in the series. A little long but plenty of action to keep you interested. Magnus Chase has a great group of friends surrounding him which makes the story even better. I especially love the emphasis on Sam and the fact that she wears a hijab wearing

honeyduke's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Xenophobia