Reviews tagging 'Death'

O Herói Desaparecido by Rick Riordan

45 reviews

natashalg's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed the story, but I feel like it had less charm when compared to the Percy Jackson series. The characters weren't as lovable and there were elements that seemed to be added just for relatability (i.e. the mean girl Drew being mean for no reason besides bullying). I also wish the characters backgrounds (Leo and Jason) were more explored, but since this the first in the series, I'll allow a pass. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying and Abandonment

Minor: Death, Violence, and War

booklov3r5019's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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? No

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

onefineelephant's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious reflective 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

10/10. A lot of people crap on this book but honestly I really like it. I love Piper and Leo and I find Jason to be an interesting character (if a little underdeveloped so far). I could do without the weird almost forced romance between Jason and Piper but it's not terrible. Leo may be my favorite character from both series and I just want to give him a hug. I also love the multiple POVs because they give a lot of further insight into the characters.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Dementia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Racism and Kidnapping

anndreya's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism, Abandonment, and War

pammiie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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? No

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Vomit, Grief, and War

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

ehmannky's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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

4.0

A whole host of new heroes and adventures for Camp Half-Blood. While it took me a good 100 pages to accept Percy is not in this book and missing him terribly, I did come to love Jason, Piper, and Leo as characters. I was also surprised by how much more developed Riordan's writing feels in this book when compared to the entirety of the first series. I did find some of the monster fights a bit repetitive, but it was a fun read all-around and I'm excited to read the next installment!

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Death and Death of parent

em_of_swags's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Racism, Kidnapping, and Grief

maddie_luvs_books's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Blood, Cannibalism, and Death of parent

hedyharper's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail