stinasara's reviews
518 reviews

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Son of Neptune is one of the most serious books in the Percy Jackson universe. The trio is amazing. Percy, Hazel and Frank simply stole my heart for a second time. They are all selfless and beautifully flawed, it’s impossible to not love them from page one. 

 

While I don’t really care that much for the Roman camp or their mythology compared to the Greek one it’s fun to read the difference. Camp Half-Blood is basically a hippie camp compared to Camp Jupiter. I don’t like how much trash talk the Romans do. 

 

What I loved: 

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As a reread this was better than the first time. First time around I didn’t really care for this story - mostly because Percy Jackson wasn’t in it - but knowing the characters now helped make this story special for me. 

 

Leo is still my favorite in this group and he needs to protected at all costs. I appreciate Jason’s character way more this time around. I appreciated Jason more for what he is and not for what he wasn’t (Percy) as a reread. I also like Piper way more in this book then before. She strong, caring, cool and funny. 

 

As a reread, this book is nostalgia for me and the rating is *kind of* based on that as well. Although, this book is great and won’t be hearing slander from anyone but me! 

 

Tropes 

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I liked this book, however there wasn’t a whole lot of action which I missed. I was almost right about the mystery though so I feel good about myself and my clever brain. 

 

I really liked how this book focused on Dean and his story. I find Dean’s story the most interesting and I loved reading and understanding his character more with this book. This book did make me more intrigued about Michael and Lias’s stories though. We do need to talk about Lia in this book. I can understand her emotions and she is only a teenager but that does not make what she said right or okay on any level. 

 

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 

🌶️🌶️🌶️(resonable) 

 

I don’t quite know how to explain the plot, which in my view, it’s not a good thing. I really liked Matt as a character, and I liked Lane. The characters together made sense and their personalities. 

 

One thing I really didn’t like about this book is how agoraphobia was represented. I feel like it was more represented as social anxiety more than anything. However, I liked how Lane’s character evolved towards the end and her standing up for what was best for her. 

 

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The romance felt in some ways too fast because halfway-through they were basically together, however I wouldn’t say that the author dragged out the second half of the book. 

 

I didn’t like Warren being forceful the first time they had sex, and asking Chloe to sit on his face. That was not something that they had talked about! 

 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 

 

Det jag gillar med den här boken är hur Pernilla lyfter att Alfred är inte bara kriminell. Alfred är också rolig, snäll och lojal, ibland glömmer samhälle bort att kriminella är också personer. 

 

Boken är en spiral som handlar om mycket samma saker, men det är också så Alfreds familj har levt deras liv, och det säger mycket. 

 

Teman 

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.5(considerable with descriptive) 

 

I think Rue might be one of Ali Hazelwood’s characters I relate to the most. She was awkward around other people and preferred her own company, but she also had people around her that accepted her for who she was - and I loved that! 

 

I liked the workplace plot line, it was really interesting. And I liked the ending once their relationship developed more of an emotional connection. The spice overshadowed the plot, but I also knew going in this was erotic romance. 

 

 

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This book compared to Divine Rivals is war and political with romance sprinkled in. I prefer this one. I liked the romance, but I actually cared more about the war and the politics of the story. Which is weird, because romance is my preferred genre. 

 

Unlike in the first book, I cried in this one. A LOT! I wasn’t okay with that ending. It’s a happy but bittersweet one. I understand why people love this series, but I also understand the people who don’t. 

 

 

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The letters were the best part of this book, they were intimate and raw and beautiful. The writing between Roman and Iris were honest and an undercurrent of longing. Roman and Iris’ relationship was vulnerable and emotional. They formed a connection and found solace with each other. 

 

The book was beautifully written, almost poetic and lyrical. The writing truly was exquisitely beautiful. 

 

I wish though that we got more of their rivalry. It felt a bit rushed to get to the war and more one-sided…I also would have wanted a bit more politics. I wanted more mythology about the gods and their history. 

 

 

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 

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As someone who was watched and rewatched Criminal Minds - I loved this! It was a perfect mix of mystery and teenagers. 

 

I really liked Cassie and Dean’s characters. I didn’t like Michael - she better not end up with him (I’m serious). I liked Lia - she ate through out this book. I want more of Sloane before I decide - but right now I feel neutral. 

 

I kept having different hypothesis throughout the book. I have a long one for Cassie’s mother which I’m hoping I’m right about. The twist at the end wasn’t a surprise, while at the same time it was. I had some things correct, while other’s not. I would recommend this to people who like me don’t read a whole lot of mystery and want to give a try.