ipl-logo

Critic's Review Of The Lost Hero By Rick Riordan

697 Words3 Pages

Critic’s Review
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan follows the story of three newfound demigods on a quest to save the imprisoned goddess, Hera. The novel’s pace was easy to follow and avoided any confusion. The plotline of the story was entertaining and included genres I enjoy, like fantasy, action, and mythology. I recommend this book to fantasy-lovers from fourth grade and above because of the story’s themes and touches to real life. Although individuals may not relate to fighting cyclops and having the burden of the world, The Lost Hero teaches readers about the importance of resilience and teamwork, which is relatable. The main characters’ success wouldn’t have occurred if they attempted the quest alone. Each person in the team contributed …show more content…

They made my rating of this book drop to 3.5 stars. Piper was a walking cliché. She’s Aphrodite’s daughter but hates looking girly and lacks confidence, but she’s actually pretty and doesn’t realize it. Also, Piper and Jason’s romance seemed rushed and forced. Since they were dating before his amnesia, it seems like Jason subconsciously felt a need to date her. I would also like to mention that Coach Hedge’s character changed drastically. When Jason first met him, the coach was stringent and hot tempered but had self-control. When the storm spirits attacked at the Grand Canyon, Coach Hedge yelled commands to protect Jason and the others while acting seriously. On their second encounter at Midas’s palace, Coach Hedge was excitable. Coach Hedge pleaded to Jason and the others to hit Midas with his baseball bat at least once, despite Midas not showing any signs of seeking violence. By the end, Coach Hedge had to be sent …show more content…

However, this might be because I couldn’t relate to them. Although Jason has amnesia, Rick Riordan built his character through his reactions to his constantly changing environment. This let me understand him better. However, through most of the chapters in Piper and Jason’s POV, most of my attention was directed towards information I needed to know about monsters and what took place in events. Furthermore, I could not feel as much sympathy for Jason and Piper as I could with Leo. I believe one of the reasons why I like Leo so much is his underrated character and humor. When Leo is faced with troubles, he’s able to summon materials from his magical toolbelt to build new tools. For example, when Jason and Piper were on the verge of being cyclops’ dinner, Leo constructed mechanical tentacles that smacked the cyclopses. I believe that this shows that, even when problems seem impossible to overcome, there can be a creative

Show More
Related
480 Words | 2 Pages

I really didn’t like Marina’s personality in the book and how she relies on god to make her decisions which I don’t personally like myself. Plus, I thought that they could add more exciting events in the story than what they have now in the book. Finally, I pointed out the reasons why I dislike the book so far but it’s still a pretty good book though.

Read More
932 Words | 4 Pages

LaBarge and his Heroes In the passage “Heroism: Why Heroes are Important” by Scott LaBarge, he clearly uses the rhetorical strategy of exemplification and the persuasive appeal of Pathos to explain to the reader that children no longer have ‘real’ heroes. LaBarge discusses modern day heroes and the reasons that they differ from the heroes of older generations. He contributes this fact to to the environment and role models that children are exposed to now.

Read More
1072 Words | 5 Pages

“Being a hero doesn’t mean you're invincible, it just means that you're brave enough to stand up and do what's needed, “says a sagacious man named Rick Riordan . Often times you see heroes on television who have super strength of flying powers, but heroes come in many different forms of people. Irena Sendler for example, was a great hero. Not many people know the name of Irena Sendler, she had done something big that impacted and saved the lives of many jews. Some heroes may be fictional as well.

Read More
818 Words | 4 Pages

Heracles, also known as Hercules in Roman mythology, is one of the most famous heroes in Greek mythology. He is renowned for his strength and courage, and his hero journey is a classic example of the hero's journey archetype. Stephan Fry's version of the myth provides a unique perspective on Heracles' journey, which can be divided into three parts: departure, initiation, and return. The departure stage of Heracles' journey is marked by his exile from Thebes, the city where he was born. As Fry explains, this was the result of a tragic mistake he made, killing his own wife and children in a fit of madness.

Read More
1510 Words | 7 Pages

In England, there is a King named Liam. He is married to Isabella. They have a son named Michael. Michael is 15 and he is in love with Mia. Mia doesn’t really feel the same.

Read More
165 Words | 1 Pages

In Hero by S.L. Rottman, you will learn many lessons you can use in your life and may help you in the future or present. One is to never judge a book by its cover. In Hero, Sean is judged by his school because his mom is an alcoholic. They all think he will turn out like his mom. Mr. Hassler has also overcome his peer’s harsh judgment.

Read More
790 Words | 4 Pages

Debi Mazar is an actress who stated, “A hero is somebody who is selfless, who is generous in spirit, who just tried to give back as much as possible and help people. A hero to me is someone who saves people and who really, deeply cares.” Heroes are relevant to everyone, because at some point, everyone has had a hero. Sadly, today’s society degrades the meaning of the word “hero”. Heroes are an important aspect of life, but famous people are not always heroes.

Read More
414 Words | 2 Pages

The interactions that one has with their siblings can affect and shape their personalities as an individual. In Lightfinder, the Cardinal siblings, Aisling and Eric, have been reared apart, as Eric runs away from his family members with a mysterious friend of his, Cor. As described by Maria Zappone, Aisling is an “unconventional hero [that] takes on a hero’s journey of her own” (Zappone 1). Aisling acquires this as a part of her personality, and becomes an individual that is caring, determined, and motivated, as she seeks out to find her brother Eric.. As a result of a distant relationship with his sister, Eric relies on Cor, who influences and shapes the characteristics of Eric’s personality.

Read More
769 Words | 4 Pages

It trying to differentiate the “old” Davy from the new Davy is extremely hard the two are eerily similar. With all her old friends leaving and acting like she does not exist she gets people telling her it “feels as if you died” like “because she is a carrier”, Tory her ex-best friend is the person that causes most of her pain with calling the police on her, to instigating the fight between her and Zack, her best friend turned on her because she was genetically different. The pacing of the book felt very rushed, and like Jordan was trying to fit too many things into a short book.

Read More
1656 Words | 7 Pages

There is always a reason behind every attack that occurs in the past. The incident that took place in Pearl Harbor in 1941 was not a mistake, but in fact a well thought out plan by the Japanese. It all began in the nineteen thirties when the relationship between the United States and Japan grew progressively worse. Around 1854 United States Commodore Matthew Perry opened trade with Japan and other nations. It was no secret that Japan wanted to become a modern industrial nation and wanted economic control of the Asia-Pacific region.

Read More
907 Words | 4 Pages

During the video "The Hero's Adventure", by Joseph Cambell there are a lot of interesting facts and points of views. One statement particularity caught my attention right off the bat. "Sometimes it seems to me that we ought to feel pity for the hero instead of admiration, So many of them have sacrificed their own needs". I mean think about it, most people grow up with Hero's inside Disney movies and pretend to be the Hero's and mimic the glory of it all. Though it isn't really glorious to be a hero is it?

Read More
688 Words | 3 Pages

Taylor also makes it is clear to see how the children, within the book, mature with the influences of other family members. readers are able to see each characters grow within themselves though out the book, this is nothing but true when reflecting Cassie Logan’s

Read More
1333 Words | 6 Pages

Again, Percy’s ability to communicate and coordinate a team are tested, but unlike the encounter with the furies, he is successful this time. Percy’s growth is especially clear when he acknowledges Annabeth’s successful calculations, saying “If we’d have jumped when I thought we should’ve, we would’ve crashed”, admitting that Annabeth saved their lives (240). Percy communicates well, delegating responsibilities— “‘Get into that booth! Find the ‘on’ switch’” he yells to Grover, “‘Unfasten your seatbelt’” he yells to Annabeth—to guide the group. The test of the waterpark displays Percy’s confident leadership abilities as he coordinates

Read More
993 Words | 4 Pages

As the story progresses, Lani puts herself in jeopardy as she continues to have butterflies for Jason. The drama of Lani, Erin and Jason continues throughout the novel. While processing this book, I evaluated Lani and Jason’s relationship, questioned Jason’s thoughts toward each girl, and predicted what life after the novel looks like for Jason and Lani. The timeline of Lani and Jason’s relationship is quite uncanny. The first time they meet is what everybody dreams of.

Read More
845 Words | 4 Pages

Would the statement, all heroes and heroines are originated from the same basis be true? Most likely, ones favorite hero novel would follow the hero’s journey which is the cycle of the hero’s adventure involving different archetypes. A hero novel does not necessarily have to involve supernatural powers and the hero does not necessarily have to save the world; a hero can go through the hero’s journey to save one person or to reveal a hidden truth. If a story follows the hero’s journey, it includes the three categories of the archetypes—character, place, event. Midwinterblood written by Marcus Sedgwick is one example of a novel that fits into the hero’s journey archetype.

Read More

More about Critic's Review Of The Lost Hero By Rick Riordan

Related Topics

Open Document