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marbledaesthetics's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
ceeess's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism
hedyharper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kaidoz's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Car accident
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Bullying: MC gets bullied verbally several times by classmates, and later is physically assaulted with weapons by several peers. On the bright side,cadence99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I might continue the series at some point, as I felt the strong points of this book still made for an overall positive reading experience, but i’m not chomping at the bit
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
aprilblues348's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War
gillian_aftanas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Car accident, and Alcohol
stephmcoakley's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
cowardlyteaman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I honestly thought that I might not like it that much now I did then, and that I'd find it childish, but... I really don't. Well, it's childish, of course, (it's for children), but not so much that I don't enjoy it? It's silly and funny, but not too silly. I think Riordan writes an excellent balance between humour and serious themes here.
There are times where the humour overshadows and ruins seriousness in books (and films especially, [cough-cough] MCU's Thor), but that is really not the case here! Riordan's humour does not make me think it appropriate to include themes such as grief and domestic abuse, and finding that balance can actually be quite difficult, but so important.
There's also me having forgotten how likeable Percy is as a character. What a charming little man.
I was very positively surprised by this book! My expectations weren't that high, given that I last read it in fifth grade and my standards then were «funny haha» and «mythos», but it still holds!
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Grief
Minor: Cursing and Blood
kendra_taylors_version's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War