User blog comment:Darkcloud1111/''The Mark of Athena'' Plot Holes/@comment-1503337-20121022010944/@comment-46.139.140.2-20121102171215

I disagree with you here. To me the ending was the ONLY time when I felt it was a book which was written by RR. From the begining (when they left CJ) to when they reach Rome the plot was strange, the caracters were OOC. Especially Percy.

I dont know if this is considered plot hole, but:

- How Percy was thinking about Hercules. (Good morning! Does Zoe Nightshade ringing a bell to you?)

- The Nico issue: I dont even know how to start. I dont even dare: I would never stop.

The only good think was thet we could see into Annabeth's head. I always disliked Annabeth. Ok, the "dislike" not the best word for it. But I always feelt like she is strange, a far away caracter, like she wasn't a human - too perfect, calculating (for me.) But now she could come closer to me.

I agree with you with the rush part - but I say it to the whole book - except the ending. Thet was brilliant. (Like the begining and the ending have been finished first, and RR have had time to see it over.) Also I missed the humor. In the SoN there vas sarcasm, humor, ironis comments in everywhere. (Just read the SoN's first chapter again, and count how many times did you smile, and then do it whit this book. Seriously!) I am not saying there was no humor - just much less.

Last but no least: I don't want to hurt anybody. (Really, no offence here) It is only my oppinion. Feel free to disagree.

(Sorry for the mistakes, English is not my native language.)