Reviews
i burst out sobbing as soon as i finished it
it was AMAZING the percabeth moments were everything i could’ve ever asked for i love them so dearly oh my gods
It's really fun as long as you acknowledge what it is - essentially the book form of a reunion episode. If you're expecting lots of plot like other main series books, you'll unfortunately be disappointed. Still well worth the read and I had lots of fun with it.
Terhitung sudah hampir tujuh tahun aku jadi fans Percy Jackson. Kadang aku bertanya-tanya: "Ini Rick Riordan sampe kapan mau eksploitasi Percy?" Aku sampe capek sendiri koleksi serinya yang udah jebol sepuluh jilid. Tapi sori, Percy, aku selalu suka ngikutin cerita hidupmu yg penuh masalah wkwkwkwwk. Secara gak langsung, aku jadi lebih bersyukur. "Kalau hidupmu berat. Ingat masih ada Percy yang diperbudak dewa-dewi."Di buku baru ini, konfliknya gak se-JEDAR JEDOR seri sebelumnya. Sesimpel ngikutin Percy yang stress karena harus nyari surat rekomendasi dari tiga dewa supaya bisa kuliah bareng Annabeth. Still fun and enjoyable though. Sarkasnya Percy makin ngadi-ngadi, dan seperti biasa Rick Riordan selalu masukin adegan absurd yang bikin gigiku kering karena kebanyakan ketawa ngakak.Menurutku, beberapa narasinya Percy di sini terasa lebih mature dan deep, beneran nunjukin kalau dia udah tumbuh dewasa dan bukan lagi bocah 12 tahun yang petakilan mulu. Tapi tengilnya doi masih berasa kok, apalagi kalau bareng Annabeth, gemesss bangett AAAA. SIAPA YANG BOLEHIN KALIAN SEBUCIN INI HAH?Di sisi lain aku ikut terhuraaa. Aku jadi seolah merasakan tumbuh bareng Percy, bahkan nggak nyangka di buku ini usiaku lebih tua dari dia HAHAHA. Walau isinya banyak hahahihi, menuju akhir buku, ada beberapa bagian yang bikin aku melow juga. Gara-gara keseringan lihat Percy sibuk menyelamatkan dunia, aku jadi lupa kalau dia ini juga kayak remaja normal. Yang cuma pengen kuliah, hidup bahagia bareng sahabat, pacar, dan keluarganya, dan kadang-kadang juga masih butuh perhatian dari Poseidon selaku ayah.Emang sihh formula yang dipake Om Rick masih sama, bahkan ada beberapa bagian yg kesannya repetitif. Tapi toh baca ini emang bukan buat mikir, ngalir aja tanpa beban. Apalagi buat aku yg tumbuh besar dengan Percy Jackson, baca buku ini berasa balik jadi anak-anak lagi. Dan terbukti, Percy Jackson masih jadi fictional crush-ku yang tidak tergoyahkan :')
I read the first 5 PJO books throughout my childhood, and they introduced me to Greek Mythology, which quickly became a hyperfixation lasting to this day.This book made me laugh out loud, was super interesting and a quick read.<spoiler>One of the quotes that made me chuckle particularly hard was "A soap maker offered cruelty-free soap, because nothing is worse than showering with cruel soap."It did throw me off a little when I realised that Percys sister hadn't been born yet in this story, as I had naturally assumed this took place AFTER 'The Sun and the Star', but that all made more sense when Sally actually announced her pregnancy to Percy!Was a little annoyed that Rick Riordan decided to divide Percy's journey for getting 3 reccomendation letters into 3 separate books. But hey! The next ones already been given a title, and should be released in September 2024! Cannot wait to go with Percy, Annabeth, and Grover on their most recent, and possibly last, journey!!</spoiler>