A review by eetishmeh
The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I forgot to add this as my last 2023 read noo 😭😭

I love love LOVED this book. As a Percy Jackson girlie you know I had to rate high anyway, but I was definitely not expecting such poignant messages from a book that was published to push the TV show's publicity
I wasn't expecting such deep themes in this.

I loved how it explored the thing about demigods dying young, and how Percy wants to grow old. In a meta way it's also symbolic of how the series has held up through the years and I think there's something so special about that

Love the Percabeth moments in these. Haven't been able to root for a m/f couple in a while because of all those toxic heteronormative tropes common in media, so seeing them be cute and caring restored my faith in humanity