Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

50 reviews

unicorngirl's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book is well done; it checked all the boxes and was enjoyable even the second time around. I think I connected with it more when I reread it.  The first time I read it I felt like something was missing. Maybe I was disconnected from it most of the time, or the characters weren't there for me, or the plot was just a little too long. But the second time reading it I was all for it.
 
Things I liked when rereading:

• Annabeth's and Percy's banter. They make a great duo, and their conversations were chef's kiss. And I'm so excited to see their relationship grow in the next book.
  Grover left to go find Pan, so it's just going to be them to save him and I'm very excited
• Percy's relationship with his mom. His mom is so sweet and kind and is the greatest mom for Percy. Hopefully, she gets more page time in the upcoming books, but from the first couple of pages of the second book she might not, I haven't picked up the second book in a while now, so I wouldn't know (It is on my January TBR, so I am excited to read it).
• Annabeth. She is so cool and kickbutt. I wish she had more page time fighting monsters instead of just helping Percy with plans. 

Things I didn't exactly like when rereading:

• I know they did help Percy a lot, and they are  secondary characters, but I feel like Grover and Annabeth were always at the background, and really didn't do a lot. I wish they were able to do a little bit more and not leave everything to Percy. 
• Gabe. Everyone dislikes him. I don't really have to say anything else about him

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, and Alcohol

Mentions of torture, mention of gun (briefly), threats of killing a child by monsters or with fictional objects, threats of war,

abusive stepdad (both on and off page)

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mom dies by monster (on page) but is brought back to life by magical means (off page)

mention of character cursing (not on page)

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

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

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

joey_paige's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Car accident

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

eyescanbecruel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

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

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

ava_nicx's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.25

flabbergasted 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, and Blood

flaminghotchertos's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War