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|  | Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Disney Hyperion Books for Children
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Rating:  171 reviews
Sales Rank: 117
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 400
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.4
ISBN: 1423101472
EAN: 9781423101475
ASIN: 1423101472
Publication Date: May 5, 2009
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 The Last Olympian October 3, 2009
Ithlilian
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Last Olympian throws you into the action from the very beginning. There is no running across the country running into nice people that turn into monsters. It's war from page one. I have to admit that I don't enjoy books that are nonstop action with no plot, so thankfully, there was a good amount of plot progression here. We found about about a spy, about Luke's childhood, about a few prophecies, and we got to check in with all of the half bloods that we have come to love. It wasn't all Percy all of the time, which is great. One of my only qualms is that for a serious book with serious subject matter, I never felt the gravity of the situation. People were dying and the world was on the line, yet it happened so fast I barely registered it. I've read books where the description of a fight makes me feel like I'm there, explanations of the moves makes me picture exactly what is going on, and injuries almost make me gag. The fight scenes in The Last Olympian were bland. It was basically he stabbed me, I dodged, I stabbed him, he died. I felt a pretty large disconnect with the characters in this novel that I hadn't felt in the previous installments. One event occurred after another with very few surprises thrown in. There is a war, good guys win, happy ending, that's it. I felt like the series was building up to a grand finale, and I felt like this novel was building to a grand ending, yet the war ended very abruptly. It was very anticlimactic and a bit of a let down. After that, we have 25 pages or so of happy endings and tying lose ends. It just felt half-hearted. I was expecting more drama, more intrigue, and more depth. A good series overall, definitely worth reading, but it fell a bit short of greatness for me.
 Percy Jackson and the Olympians October 3, 2009
The book is great my mom dad and sister want to read it when i am done with it
Wonderful wrap-up to this series! October 1, 2009
K. Eckert (Minneapolis, MN)
This is the fifth, and final book, in this series. I was excited to read this book and it didn't disappoint. I actually listened to this on audio book and the audio book was very well done. This was a great conclusion to the series.
In this book Percy and crew head to New York in an attempt to protect Mount Olympus; Kronos is hot on their tails giving our heroes quite the difficult time. Meanwhile the Olympian gods struggle to contain the titan Typhon as he rampages across the United States.
This book was well done and an excellent conclusion to the series. I love the humor in this series and enjoy all the action as well. While previous books were more of the questing variety, this book was mainly one huge epic battle between the demi-gods and Kronos. I personally enjoy reading about heroes questing more than I enjoy epic battles; but that being said, the epic battles were really well done.
The whole way that Riordan dealt with the battles, Kronos, etc was excellent. The pacing of the book was great, never a dull moment. The heroes make believable decisions and mistakes, as do the villains. The ending was very satisfying and tied up most of the loose ends. There were a couple interesting twists to the plot that should keep readers on their toes. Riordan does hint at a future series set in this world at the end of the book. Whether it will involves Percy or a different group remains to be seen.
Anyone who has read the previous books in this series won't be disappointed with the way this is all wrapped up. Anyone who hasn't read the series should; both adults and kids can really enjoy this series.
 Percy Jackson from a High School English Teacher September 29, 2009
A. Savage
As a teacher, I find the whole Percy Jackson series delightful. Students learn mythology through characters they already know and love. I, myself, needed a refresher course on some of the details. These books are high-interest for students and adults alike.
The Last Olympian is the last in the series and it doesn't disappoint. If you're looking for action, this is by far the most exciting in the series. It was nice to see the culmination of all the story elements that had begun all the way back in book 1 (The Lightning Thief). I couldn't put this one down - I had to know what was going to happen!
Mr. Riordan has a statement at the end of this book that makes me think he will write other books about the kids at Camp Half-Blood. I can only hope. These books are some of the best stories I've read in a long time, and I say that as a book-lover AND as a teacher.
I LOVE THESE BOOKS!!!! September 25, 2009
I have read these books and they are the best books I have ever read!I read all of them within 2 or 3 days!
It makes you hold your breath and cross your fingers when percy and his friends are in danger!
the way rick riordan put the world together is so real it makes you belive it!I think anyone who likes greek mithology will love these books!I'm 13 and I practicly fell in love with these stories!
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