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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
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Oct 31, 2017
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Read 6 times. Last read March 26, 2022 to April 8, 2022.
Complete 5 Golden Stars
my favourite in the series (actually it's so hard to choose one as favourite because I LOVE 3rd & 5th too!)
all the funny comments & sarcasm,
all the constant thrilling adventures, coming after one other
the cool & creepy labyrinth,
Annabeth, Percy, Grover & Tyson
tbh, I don't assume Percy Jackson as mere middle grade. I read some real middle grade ones this year & they were just okay-ish (not even sure if I will continue them or not tho). I mean, yeah sure, the characters' ages are about middle grade & it is mostly cute & hilarious, but apart from that, it is serious matters & complicated problems & felt like intertwined with our worlds, that many people regardless of their age can enjoy it. I believe that's a talent. (my first read of his series was when I was 22. & I loved it & still do. still can find clues hidden under the layers of the story that only can be revealed in the rereads. the ingenious of the author.)
& I love it in Riordan's books, every characters has their own story, the minor characters fell in love too. also the relationships are cute, funny, realistic & understandable. (even some love triangles -which I actually noticed because someone mentioned, because they mostly were teens' crushes, not real love, so I didn't assume them as triangle- & Riordan wrote it very nicely & realistically. also these books are not centered around the romance. so it is one of the few that I approve & like & it doesn't bother me.)
I just love everything about this series & these characters!
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World building: ★★★★�/5
Characters: ★★★★�/5
Written style: ★★★★�/5
HUMOR!: ★★★★�/5
plot: ★★★★�/5
Cover: ★★★★�/5
General idea: ★★★★�/5
my favourite in the series (actually it's so hard to choose one as favourite because I LOVE 3rd & 5th too!)
all the funny comments & sarcasm,
all the constant thrilling adventures, coming after one other
the cool & creepy labyrinth,
Annabeth, Percy, Grover & Tyson
tbh, I don't assume Percy Jackson as mere middle grade. I read some real middle grade ones this year & they were just okay-ish (not even sure if I will continue them or not tho). I mean, yeah sure, the characters' ages are about middle grade & it is mostly cute & hilarious, but apart from that, it is serious matters & complicated problems & felt like intertwined with our worlds, that many people regardless of their age can enjoy it. I believe that's a talent. (my first read of his series was when I was 22. & I loved it & still do. still can find clues hidden under the layers of the story that only can be revealed in the rereads. the ingenious of the author.)
& I love it in Riordan's books, every characters has their own story, the minor characters fell in love too. also the relationships are cute, funny, realistic & understandable. (even some love triangles -which I actually noticed because someone mentioned, because they mostly were teens' crushes, not real love, so I didn't assume them as triangle- & Riordan wrote it very nicely & realistically. also these books are not centered around the romance. so it is one of the few that I approve & like & it doesn't bother me.)
I just love everything about this series & these characters!
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World building: ★★★★�/5
Characters: ★★★★�/5
Written style: ★★★★�/5
HUMOR!: ★★★★�/5
plot: ★★★★�/5
Cover: ★★★★�/5
General idea: ★★★★�/5
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“You are okay?" he asked. "Not eaten by monsters?"
"Not even a little bit." I showed him that I still had both arms and both legs, and Tyson clapped happily.
"Yay!" he said. "Now we can eat peanut butter sandwiches and ride fish ponies! We can fight monsters and see Annabeth and make things go BOOM!"
I hoped he didn't mean all at the same time, but I told him absolutely, we'd have a lot of fun this summer.”
― The Battle of the Labyrinth
"Not even a little bit." I showed him that I still had both arms and both legs, and Tyson clapped happily.
"Yay!" he said. "Now we can eat peanut butter sandwiches and ride fish ponies! We can fight monsters and see Annabeth and make things go BOOM!"
I hoped he didn't mean all at the same time, but I told him absolutely, we'd have a lot of fun this summer.”
― The Battle of the Labyrinth
“My mother made a squeaking sound that might of been either "yes" or "help".
Poseidon took it as a yes and came in.
Paul was looking back and forth between us, trying to read our expressions.
Finally he stepped forward.
"Hi, I'm Paul Blofis."
Poseidon raised an eyebrow and then shook his hand.
"Blowfish, did you say?"
"Ah, no. Blofis, actually."
"Oh, I see," Poseidon said. "A shame. I quite like blowfish. I am Poseidon."
"Poseidon? That's an interesting name."
"Yes, I like it. I've gone by other names, but I do prefer Poseidon."
"Like the god of the sea."
"Very much like that, yes"
"Well!" My mother interrupted. "Um, were so glad you could drop by. Paul, this is Percy's father."
"Ah." Paul nodded, though he didn't look real pleased. "I see."
Poseidon smiled at me. "There you are, my boy. And Tyson, hello, son!"
"Daddy!" Tyson [shouted]...
Paul's jaw dropped. He stared at my mother. "Tyson is..."
"Not mine," she promised. "It's a long story.”
― The Battle of the Labyrinth
Poseidon took it as a yes and came in.
Paul was looking back and forth between us, trying to read our expressions.
Finally he stepped forward.
"Hi, I'm Paul Blofis."
Poseidon raised an eyebrow and then shook his hand.
"Blowfish, did you say?"
"Ah, no. Blofis, actually."
"Oh, I see," Poseidon said. "A shame. I quite like blowfish. I am Poseidon."
"Poseidon? That's an interesting name."
"Yes, I like it. I've gone by other names, but I do prefer Poseidon."
"Like the god of the sea."
"Very much like that, yes"
"Well!" My mother interrupted. "Um, were so glad you could drop by. Paul, this is Percy's father."
"Ah." Paul nodded, though he didn't look real pleased. "I see."
Poseidon smiled at me. "There you are, my boy. And Tyson, hello, son!"
"Daddy!" Tyson [shouted]...
Paul's jaw dropped. He stared at my mother. "Tyson is..."
"Not mine," she promised. "It's a long story.”
― The Battle of the Labyrinth
“New lesson, class. Most monsters will vaporize when sliced with a celestial bronze sword. This change is perfectly normal, and will happen to you right now if you don't BACK OFF!" - Percy”
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“I turned to Dionysus. "You cured him?"
"Madness is my specialty. It was quite simple."
"But...you did something nice. Why?"
He raised and eyebrow. "I am nice! I simple ooze niceness, Perry Johansson. Haven't you noticed?”
― The Battle of the Labyrinth
"Madness is my specialty. It was quite simple."
"But...you did something nice. Why?"
He raised and eyebrow. "I am nice! I simple ooze niceness, Perry Johansson. Haven't you noticed?”
― The Battle of the Labyrinth
“There were a lot of answers I might've given, from "I knew that" to "LIAR!" to "Yeah right, and I'm Zeus." - Percy, after Quintus says that he is Daedalus”
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― The Battle of the Labyrinth
“Jumping out a window five hundred feet above ground is not usually my idea of fun. Especially when I'm wearing bronze wings and flapping my arms like a duck.”
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― The Battle of the Labyrinth
“Are you guys busy?" Juniper asked.
"Well," I said, "we're in the middle of this game against a bunch of monsters and we're trying not to die."
"We're not busy," Annabeth said.”
― The Battle of the Labyrinth
"Well," I said, "we're in the middle of this game against a bunch of monsters and we're trying not to die."
"We're not busy," Annabeth said.”
― The Battle of the Labyrinth
“Red cattle," Annabeth said. "The cattle of the sun."
"What?" I [Percy] asked.
"They're sacred to Apollo."
"Holy cows?”
― The Battle of the Labyrinth
"What?" I [Percy] asked.
"They're sacred to Apollo."
"Holy cows?”
― The Battle of the Labyrinth
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October 31, 2017
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December 10, 2017
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re-read
January 8, 2018
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February 8, 2018
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5-stars
June 6, 2018
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fav-of-fav
June 8, 2018
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5-stars-complete
August 3, 2018
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golden-stars
September 6, 2018
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cover
September 13, 2018
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2010-2016
October 20, 2018
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all-time-fav
November 4, 2018
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November 13, 2018
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May 16, 2019
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fav-villain
May 17, 2019
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reviews
October 16, 2019
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wow-end
January 25, 2020
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fav-ship
August 3, 2020
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August 5, 2020
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"ouuuuhhhhh I just noticed something I haven't in the other rereads!
I love rereading! I love Riordan! I love Percy! I love Annabeth! I love Grover!"
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I love rereading! I love Riordan! I love Percy! I love Annabeth! I love Grover!"
August 9, 2020
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January 11, 2022
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fun-lol
March 26, 2022
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April 8, 2022
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December 8, 2023
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mythology
February 8, 2024
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school-setting
February 10, 2024
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Maedeh wrote: "Hey there, it's really interesting for me that you read so many YA Fantasy series. To be honest I didn't even read Harry Potter books as a kid but I read them some time ago and it was an exciting e..."Hahaha! Fantasy fiction is life! I can't imagine not reading Harry Potter😂. I bullied almost everyone in my class in 6th grade to read it. Im glad you did too! I hope you keep loving them
Zainab wrote: "Good review Tina:)"thank you dear! :)
Maedeh wrote: "Zainab wrote: "Maedeh wrote: "Hey there, it's really interesting for me that you read so many YA Fantasy series. To be honest I didn't even read Harry Potter books as a kid but I read them some tim..."Yeah I've seen a lot of people not wanting to read HP books because 'everyone reads them'
I used to read Sherlock Holmes. But then i discovered Hardy Boys which i found a little more fun and animated.
I think I'm Gryfindor and Ravenclaw
😊😊 they are... Well, atleast they used to be up until I was 12...now... I dont know haven't read tgem in a while
this was my favourite book in the series as well!
سَمَن wrote: "this was my favourite book in the series as well!"great! <3 ;)
riordan just rocks! what to do its his hobby:)
I have often seen people comparing this awesome series with some horrible middle grades and I'm always like- ExCuSe ME!??!
Akshita wrote: "I have often seen people comparing this awesome series with horrible middle grades and I'm always like- ExCuSe ME!??!"middle grades are not always horrible, I found some good ones actually & I love it more than YA. as I said, I understand why people (or Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ) categorize it as MG, it's fun & light & their age are in the middle school range, but it's really more than that & most adults like me, can enjoy it too, regardless of age.
Anagha wrote: "riordan just rocks! what to do its his hobby:)"ðŸ·ß
Tina � the girl who lives in Fandoms wrote: "Akshita wrote: "I have often seen people comparing this awesome series with horrible middle grades and I'm always like- ExCuSe ME!??!"middle grades are not always horrible, I found some good ones..."
Oh ,I didn't mean that at all. I'm sorry if such a meaning came across. Middle Grades are actually good . What I meant to say was that some MGs are compared to the PJ series ,where they shouldn't have been compared at all....
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Akshita wrote: "Tina � the girl who lives in Fandoms wrote: "Akshita wrote: "I have often seen people comparing this awesome series with horrible middle grades and I'm always like- ExCuSe ME!??!"middle grades ar..."
ha! yeah, I get it. the irrelevant comparisons bug me as well a lot of times
which book do you like better
thank you :)
I've grown up among fantasy & sci-fi books & movie :)