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Klimenreal wrote: It is talked about much more in this book.

I was fine actually, when I was reading Sam's being Muslim and her wearing hijab and all explanations about it. But, honestly, it was a little bit too much. The things are really seems like, Riordan really trying so hard to portray being Muslim and being transgender, genderfluid as okay. But the way he portrays it...It's like overly, you know, social justice warrior thing. I know Riordan's intentions are for good, but all those comments and talking weren't needed, to me. If he did portray being Muslim and being genderfluid as the way it is, like normal, instead of trying so hard to prove people it's okay, it could be much more fine.

Why on earth Sam's being Muslim was needed to be talked much more in the 3rd book. We got it, being Muslim is okay. There is no need to be so much explanations about it. As a person who lives in a country whose majority is Muslim, I even sees this as too much.

to the point where I think Magnus Chase forgot this series was on Norse Mythology which feels like it’s in the background more than anything.

Wait, really?

Yes.

Ever since the second book, Norse Mythology feels like such an afterthought that I ask who really cares about it? We never get more information about Hod and Baldr (Beyond Loki mentioning why he did what he did, and the fact that it’s the catalyst leading up to Ragnarok.) And almost every god in the series incredibly flat and Rick seemed more focused on them all being DELIGHTFULLY QUIRKY! rather than a balance like the Greeks.