Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

30 reviews

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

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

theyummydish's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional lighthearted sad 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 love love this!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Cursing and Gun violence

_ren's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing and Gun violence

shelvesofivy's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

johannarose's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and War

orchidlilly'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Classism

a_libra_library's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

hannah_steven's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, and War

Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence

em_davies7019's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and War

gonnachangethislater's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Minor: Ableism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Blood