this book is my comfort book and i reread it twice over the span of a 4 day trip. it might not feel fully like a rick riordan book because it was co authored, but i like it that way. its a nice break from the other books and it has a different vibe. ive heard people say nicos jokes were a bit cringy but come on, hes barely ever gotten the chance to just be a kid, leave him and his dorky jokes alone. the only thing id say is that somewhere in his fight with nyx he said, and i quote, "my mother is bianca di angelo. she loved me and my sister!" which um... ðŸ˜