Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

De Bliksemdief by Rick Riordan

17 reviews

sillysmudge's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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skudiklier's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I loved this series as a kid and I'm finally rereading it as an adult for the first time. It's definitely got a couple things that haven't aged well (some fatphobia, some ableism), but all things considered it's not too bad. In my opinion this book holds up and I would still recommend it to anyone interested in the series, with the caveat that it's aimed at middle school kids. We'll see if I still feel that way by the end of the fifth book but my hopes are high!
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suspiciouspinecone's review against another edition

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

3.25

This was pretty fun. I do have some minor bones to pick with Riordan's mythology, but whatever. I am also...disturbed by the use of disability. Now, it makes perfectly logical sense for a centaur and sartyr to hide their more animalistic features by feigning disability, but it wasn't disappointing to me. Also making both of Percy's learning disabilities directly related to his half-godhood was unpleasant to me--like Riordan is only viewing disability in terms of how it can progress the story, and not as something that some people just have.

The characters were very fun to watch though, and I'm sure I will fall in love with them over the course of rest of the series.
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cinnamonami's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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? No

4.0

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lectricefeministe's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

4.0

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ehmannky's review against another edition

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5.0

I can see why this series has such a hold on the Gen-Z crowd. If I had had access to these books when they were being released (I became aware of them when they got big and was a t00-cool-for-school-teen by then), I would have had my brain rewired by them too. This is a fast-paced read, I loved the fact the main character is considered a Bad Kid at school, the dialogue is witty and lovely to read, and I really had a fun time reading it. 
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jjnich's review against another edition

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

4.0

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readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

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

3.0

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stinkyrat's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-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

5.0

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atlas_shruggs's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious relaxing sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Reading this again after so long felt like dipping myself in a bathtub filled with pure serotonin. I read the entire series originally when I was around thirteen (so about eight years ago now) and I remembered absolutely loving it at the time. This series along with The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd and Fang Girl were my jam back in the day, and with the upcoming tv series adaption (along with crushing finals depression) I thought it was time to revisit it. And oh boy. I smiled so much while reading this book, I completely emptied my highlighter and ran out of tabs before I even finished it. This was the perfect companion to my finals studying, and it made me even more excited for the upcoming series. 
Since it had been so long I'd also forgotten a lot of the plot points in here, like the gang's side-quest to get Ares' shield and the waterbed emporium. I also loved the subtle foreshadowing and the way Rick writes Percy's character. The only thing I would personally change is the slight fatphobia towards Clarisse, she is the only character who is described as fat and she is frequently called ugly. But other than that, this is an excellent book that I recommend to anyone looking for some serotonin.
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