Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

161 reviews

vikart's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A book that is completely based on the Greek Gods existing in modern America. The main character, Percy, is a young boy, who has ADHD and a rather annoying step-dad. When he gets kicked out of another school, he finds himself meddled with a complicated situation.

The book is fun and entertaining with lots of on-going action. Unfortunately, I believe that the information on the Gods could be explained better, so that it can be educational to the youngins as it is a middle grade book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: War

pinkyrae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War and Death

Minor: Death of parent and Domestic abuse

zoejerusha's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Funny, beautiful, adventurous. The writing style is attention grabbing. The storyline of

the mother's abusive relationship

was handled with a surprising amount of grace for a children's book, coming from someone who is critical of the blithe writing around women.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Animal cruelty

Minor: Domestic abuse

chrisb913's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

This was the first time I've re-read The Lightning Thief in over a decade and it still holds up. The non stop fast pace of the book mixed with the characters sass and wit just makes for a great read. For me this book accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do, so it will always be a 5🌟 read for me. Excited to continue on with the rest of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, and Death

Minor: War, Physical abuse, and Child death

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.0

Fun! We’ll see if I continue with the series or not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

deathmetalheron's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Fatphobia, Death of parent, War, and Infidelity

lqne's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Bullying

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Fatphobia, Grief, War, Confinement, and Kidnapping

tallulahreads_stuff's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: War, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Blood, and Kidnapping

kailiyahknight's review against another edition

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Bullying, Violence, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Car accident, and Death

Minor: Child death, Physical abuse, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

shakesofmilk's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Pretty fun, I’m definitely no longer part of the target demographic. I’d seen the movie and listened to the audiobook with my fiancé over a few months listening during our bedtime routine. Character development is definitely there, but it is plot driven following what is needed of the characters and that is dictated by the concept of fate in the universe. I wouldn’t call the cast diverse, it’s two powerful white god children and it definitely does fall intro the trope of a token character of color being more animalistic with Grover being a satyr with such focus on his goat-like features and characteristics. Not super deeply engaging, but fun. Scenes with the mother and her husband definitely problematic and confusing. Odd choice.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent