Carson Alvarez’s Reviews > The Last Olympian > Status Update

There is so much going on and so many things to keep up with, yet Rick has done a phenomenal job at telling the story in a way that not only makes sense, but is sure to touch on everything that’s been introduced up to this point.
I absolutely love how when he introduces something, he’s gonna make sure to wrap that plot point up.

The dream sections, like the one in this chapter, have been some of my favorite things to read. They’re so interesting and are also where big reveals often happen.
The battle has also been so interesting to read. Seeing how it’s played out, and just how out-matched Percy and his allies feel, makes the stakes feel real. Not a fan of how easy it was to take out the “secret weapon” pig no one had beaten before.

Percy’s got some tough choices ahead…
Really love how this book (and the series in general) does a great job of showing you how things aren’t black and white/ good & evil. There’s lots of nuance which the book does not shy away from. It’s great

Round 2 vs the Minotaur and Percy smokes him. Serves the monster right! Really enjoyed the whole battle depicted throughout the chapter and the following chapter that focuses on Percy’s dream is incredible. This book is nonstop and I love it.

Great little prelude to the invasion with the Olympus stuff. Then we start the fight once and for all. Seems like it’d be unfathomably eerie to have a city that big so quiet, outside of the other battles raging on.

Really excited to see where the story goes from here!

The underworld gets a bad rep. I played Hades so trust me when I say the Lord of the Underworld is just misunderstood!

Seriously though, this one more than maybe any in the series has been a page-turner. I think for me a lot of that comes from 1) the conflict that’s been looming and building since book 1. 2) The massive battle that’s building in this one….and about to begin!

2 chapters in the camp and the mood is dreadful (understandably so). These teenagers are being put through hell, you can’t help but feel bad.

Story wise I really enjoyed how the intrigue has been built in these chapters. Who’s the spy? What’s Kronos planning? How will the prophecy play out? What’s Nico’s plan?! Has me hooked. Can’t wait to find out the answers.

Great start to the book. When you compare this to the others in the series, it’s wild to think how much the stakes have been raised. It’s a much more serious series and as I’ve said before, it feels like it grew up with the readers.

RIP Beckendorf