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De Bliksemdief by Rick Riordan

53 reviews

parkers_wonderland's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

LITERALLY SO SLAY! ROMANCE, BETRAYAL, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, ACTION, ADVENTURE, HILARIOUS, AND SO FRICKING COOL!!! u reading this, yes u, read this book rn, at first it’s amazing, but let me tell u by the 3rd book and on IT GETS SO ICONIC!!!!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, War, and Physical abuse

refrejarator's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm so glad I went back to read this. As an AuDHD adult, this is exactly the kind of story I wish I had access to as a kid. A super fun read and action packed, and also gave me the representation I always wanted!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, War, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, and Emotional abuse

daryn's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity and Domestic abuse

lacrimaeignis's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

If you want a quick read that is fun and mythological inspired then please pick up this series if you haven't yet!!! It's got action and adventure and sass and healthy friendships and makes some very good points about real world issues. I definitely recommend this series to anyone who enjoys mythology or wants to start learning about Greek mythology regardless of age. Yes, it is a middle grade read but adults can enjoy this series just as well as kids.

Percy Jackson has always been a much beloved series for me. I first read the books when I was about 16 years old. I remember being absolutely obsessed from the beginning and read the first 3 books in two days on a two week camping trip and then reread the first book on the way home because I could not find the 4th book in stores on our trip.

Now at 29, I decided to do a reread and I still absolutely loved it! This time, I decided to annotate the book and boy was that fun. I was very nervous to do a reread because I studied Classics in college and being a huge mythology nerd I was afraid I would end up hating the book. Luckily, that wasn't the case. Yes, certain things about myths mentioned had to be changed to fit the narrative or be edited to be age appropriate but overall the myths are still quite accurate.  There were also so many moments I had to keep reminding myself of Percy's age in the novel. Also, as an adult, I found myself relating way more to the Chthonic gods mentioned over any other character. I'm very excited to continue my re-read and I can't wait to delve into Percy's latest adventure later this year!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Blood, Alcohol, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and War

sammiesreadathon's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death and Bullying

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Ableism

louisaroselewis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I put off reading this book for the longest time only to regret I didn't read it sooner. As someone with Dyslexia and Autism, I felt seen in a lot of the characters. I never really feel too good about how my disabilities make me different from a lot of people, but this book and its diverse characters, made me feel so much better and that I can achieve so much more with them. (It did however make me sad I'm not a demi-god 😅)

I can wait to read the next installment and everything Rick Riordan has written.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Death, and Car accident

blackheart's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

A funny take on Greek Mythology. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Kidnapping, War, and Abandonment

raisinbrann's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The way Mr. Riordan describes both his characters and the scenes is somehow both evocative and elusive. While I can see exactly what he describes when a character does or feels something, I appreciate that he leaves the actual physical description of his characters (and the gods) to his readers. I spent my childhood reading books where every single person is presumed white unless explicitly stated, it’s been fun to put my own ideas of what Grover and Annabeth look like (they’re both Black, argue with your mother)! This is a fun start to a very formative experience for mythology kids everywhere! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, War, Infidelity, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, and Torture

danicakvcs's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, War, Torture, and Domestic abuse

brittanylee0302's review against another edition

funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This is the first time I'm reading this series.
 That being said, I thought this book was really good but the first 50% was super slow for me. I think part of that is I saw the movie & the first half is pretty similar to the movie so I'm blaming that for it. The second half of this book was so good. It was funny, it was well written & I absolutely loved the characters (Grover is my fave I won't even lie). I look forward to reading the second book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty and War