The Battle of the Labyrinth

Obviously, I loved this! It is just AMAZING! I'm soo happy I found this series. I'll read the rest, of course! This one was darker I guess and more things happened. Annabeth was kinda annoying in this one. I liked Rachel. The gang was together again with Tyson and Grover. I just loved everything, it's a MASTERPIECE! I mean, seriously if you still haven't read any RR and/or PJO books, go read it now!!!
10000/5

A kind of return to the classic quests and mostly historical setting of the series following the dark third entry. Whereas the last book was quite focused in its plot, this one had a few storylines running concurrently, diverging and converging whenever appropriate. Percy, Annabeth, Grover, Tyson, Nico, Clarisse, the other campers and supporting Gods each have their own journeys. However instead of a mess, Riordan weaves a mesmerising story that's all about an individual's deeds and the impacts created by them. In a way that reminds me of the Avengers movies, there's something satisfying about seeing these characters after short periods of time and witnessing their interactions and growth, especially now the reader is really attached to them. Teenage romance was also a theme of this book, but didn't overtake the story and development which I appreciated. As usual, the humour was great, and the mystery really led to a “smack-yourself-in-the-forehead” kind of revelation which was entertaining. And I will never forget that cliffhanger ending for the finale.

Un tome génial, extrêmement bien rythmé et carrément halétant, j'avais beaucoup de mal à le lâcher tant je voulais savoir ce qui arrivait ensuite, pour le moment mon préféré de la saga. Les nouveaux personnages gagnent en profondeur, et même si certaines intrigues sont facilement déductibles, la série ne perds pas de son charme !

I enjoyed this one very much, lots of plot twists and the pacing was really good. Also Poseidon seems like a cool dad, can I have him please?

Nico seems like a really cool character and I hope we get to see more of his development. Tyson is as always a badass and I love his character so much. I wish Percy and Annabeth would just be truthful with each other, it would solve a lot of things xD

I'm scared to read the next one as I don't want it to end :(

YAssssss, so much action! And Nico being a little shit at first, but that's totally understandable after what happened in the Titan's curse. I love Nico's character anyway, so it is always a pleasure to see his character in the book.
This book is fast paced and it has a LOT of build up towards the final book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. So many things are happening all at once.

I love that we get to know Rachel Dare better and better, she's a great character and I'm happy to see more of her again :)

I LOVED this book, obviously. I absolutely adored the demigods in this one. Their friendship is growing with each book and I mean, their group is the definition of Friendship goals. (at least, for as long as this series continues, lol)

I enjoyed this addition, but there were some drawbacks in my reading experience. I think some of it is just me being an adult reading a middle grade book. Most of these are not knocks on the book, just subjective opinions I had while reading.

First, I really enjoyed the character dynamics throughout this book. All of the character and relationship development that happened felt very rewarding as a reader. The plot was interesting, but I think there wasn't enough stakes in the Labyrinth. The way it was described, it was this terrifying, ever changing place that was near impossible to traverse. One camper went mad from being in there. However, Percy and co. all got through basically unscathed. While they faced challenges, they all seemed easily bested. I know this may be a product of the genre, but I feel like with Percy getting older, the stakes should also get higher. They felt pretty high in the last book. Maybe I'm just being picky.

I also find the narrator of the audiobook frustrating. Now this I know is a product of the target age group. The villains all just have very stereotypical voices and it makes them seem way less scary and evil and they just sound comical. Again, this is just me reading as an adult. I understand why this would appeal to a younger age range.

Overall, I did actually enjoy this book. I liked the character progression and I think the plot is going in an interesting direction. There were just some things that annoyed me within.

TW: abelism, death, depression, fire, grief, loss of loved ones, manipulation, PTSD, sexism, skeletons, suicide (mentioned), torture, violence, war

4.7

I should've been finished with this book, or even the series in general, if only I haven't been doing constant summer vacations around northern and southern Luzon these past few days. I finally had the time to finish this today and here's my quick review for The Battle of the Labyrinth.

This book is well-worth reading. It lived up to my expectations and it just keeps getting better and better. New characters and gods were introduced and it gives us new elements on the darker world of Greek mythology as it draws closer to the final book and the battle between the gods and the titans.

Riordan's writing never failed to amuse me. He's constantly witty and humorous throughout the entire book and he's always giving way to all the characters. He uses them all appropriately without getting too confusing and somewhat forgettable.

I'm actually running out of favourable adjectives on how amazing this book is. This is by far the best one in the series in my own opinion at least. I highly recommend this book (or even the series) if you want a never ending adventure.