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acertaineh's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ctay's review against another edition
5.0
Really funny. Loved how they handled the more "risque" Greek myths as well.
smolcap23's review against another edition
3.0
A solid read which I did not know existed for the longest time. I was familiar with all of the myths (hi, unwarranted greek mythology phase in late elementary school), but having it narrated by ya boii Percy made it fun.
mis_evaluate's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
michaelholdenismyhusbandtyvm's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
rj_novotny's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
soupisreading's review against another edition
3.0
It is somewhat disappointing how it took a week to finish 3 books in the PJO/HoO series but it took me almost 3 months to finish this book.
It was hilariously narrated through Percy Jackson, a witty teenager that is done with the gods' bs. Chapter by chapter, it follows a different Greek hero and their heroic (and idiotic) life story. It was easy to stop and pick up where you left off, however, it wasn't exactly extremely interesting.
Some stories were memorable. I do understand why some of these stories were included however it was just so boring that I skipped through some paragraphs.
Overall, it was an interesting book but some chapters were just plain boring and difficult to finish.
P.S. do not try to draw a family tree because it will certainly mess you up.
It was hilariously narrated through Percy Jackson, a witty teenager that is done with the gods' bs. Chapter by chapter, it follows a different Greek hero and their heroic (and idiotic) life story. It was easy to stop and pick up where you left off, however, it wasn't exactly extremely interesting.
Some stories were memorable. I do understand why some of these stories were included however it was just so boring that I skipped through some paragraphs.
Overall, it was an interesting book but some chapters were just plain boring and difficult to finish.
P.S. do not try to draw a family tree because it will certainly mess you up.
_forestofpages's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book taught me about quite a few Greek Heroes I had no idea about and gave me more information on one I thought I knew well. (Turns out I didn't know anything about Hercules. Or that Kratos from the God of War games was clearly partially inspired by his story.)
The biggest takeaway was: don't be a Greek Hero.
This was more tragic than the Greek Gods by about 1000x.
The biggest takeaway was: don't be a Greek Hero.
This was more tragic than the Greek Gods by about 1000x.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Murder, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Child death
Minor: Cannibalism
itslorei's review against another edition
4.0
I had fun reading this book but this book kind of disappoint me. I don't know why Psyche is in the book but hey, I still enjoy it. Kinda want to see Achilles' story in here but no Achilles and still I enjoy this book.