A review by arrr
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Hardcover Boxed Set by Rick Riordan

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).