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The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)

Rick Riordan

Start date: December 1, 2014

Finish date: December 31, 2014

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Apr 30, 2010 J. Lynn Else rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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What I love about this book is that is it finally breaking away from all the Harry Potter similarities! It feels like a refreshing new world which makes it as exciting to read as the first book! Lots of new mystery, characters, and nonstop adventures! These books are very plot/quest oriented which has not given much depth to demigod life in the previous two books. This book, The Titan's Curse, draws on its own history (two previous books) to help create a more complete world and characters which What I love about this book is that is it finally breaking away from all the Harry Potter similarities! It feels like a refreshing new world which makes it as exciting to read as the first book! Lots of new mystery, characters, and nonstop adventures! These books are very plot/quest oriented which has not given much depth to demigod life in the previous two books. This book, The Titan's Curse, draws on its own history (two previous books) to help create a more complete world and characters which is thankfully absent of the familiar tricks and charicatures used in other fantasy novels (namely, Harry Potter similarities!). I love this book. I am SO happy the series is coming into its own. As in previous books, Precy's narrative is humorous, enduring, and relatible. The author assumes the reader has a basic knowledge of Greek mythology. New charactesr and villains are woven in so you are kept guessing, like Percy, about their true identity and their past until the end. "The General" for instance, has lots of clues about who he is throughout the book, but its hard to piece it all together unless you have alot of knowledge about the mythos. Now, some of the author's characters' identities (like Nico and Bianca's god parent) are easier to discover on your own. Thankfully, the author does not draw this mystery out too long as you kind of know by the middle of the story. Overall, I really enjoyed the journey this book took me on. The ending gave you new suprises as well as wrapped everything together so you were not left with questions, just enticement to start the next book!!! Percy is a loyal person who realizes he has survived because so many other people (mortal and demigods) have helped him. He's humble and is a nice, average kid, which is an excellent character to lead this series. Its refreshing to read these wonderful characters Riordan creates. I also loved Dionysus' conversation with Percy outside Camp Half-Blood, "You heroes never change. You accuse us gods of being vain. You should look at yourselves." Its a side of Greek gods I've been waiting to see (showing morals and inner feelings more than just the typical drunken rulers endlessly falling in love with mortals) as well as a powerful metaphor for society (always blaming God for the bad times in the world instead of looking to what we are doing to the world). It also adds great depth to a character you've seen so against Percy the entire series so far. Brilliant and exciting! ...more

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Dec 05, 2012 J.W. Ellis rated it it was amazing

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wow this one went a few places i wasn't expecting. hades daughter perished quickly, poor Nico. percy really stepped up this one, or at least to me he did. I almost feel bad for Luke in this one, he so chose the wrong team. Zoe's story was actually sad, now i dont blame her for being a bitch.

Thalia, joining the hunters was a twist. Glad Annabeth didn't.

the gods ever illusive and off centered. ...more

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Jun 07, 2009 Angie Taylor rated it really liked it

Another great addition to this fun Greek mythology adventure. Percy Jackson is growing into a great unforgettable character. Still not equal to Harry Potter, but since that is never going to happen, I might as well enjoy the Greek ride.

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