A review by dangersquirrel
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

There’s something unpleasantly Avengers-y about how all of the characters are balanced in this. Someone needs to introduce these kids to polyamory and ethical nonmonogamy, it would make this all much shorter. Still, the characters are overall really compelling still. I don't really care that the Amazing Race-type plots are redundant, they're still fun in a childish way.