Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

56 reviews

wiktoria_bojda's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Blood

wooblatoober's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

loved it! super nostalgic to me since i read it in 6th grade. i even found writing in my copy from when i was 12 :) 

i’m blown away by the fact that this book was written for elementary/middle school-aged kids, is so kid-appropriate, and has been so well-loved by kids in its target range since 2005, and yet is still so enjoyable to read from the point of view of an adult. riordan utilizes great creative writing techniques and does an amazing job drawing inspiration from greek epics and mythology and superimposing the characters and problems into today’s world. not to mention, i love the characters he creates and i had completely forgotten-or maybe not even noticed as a kid-that percy is a relatively full character with an actual personality that i like and enjoy reading from the point of view of. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol

ceeess's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.0

Oh these books are fun

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Content Warnings

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

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

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,

he kicks their asses.

Death: Mentioned frequently in threats and in passing. Ghosts and the like. Emotional/Domestic/Child Abuse, Alcohol: MC’s stepfather is emotionally abusive to MC and his mother, often while drinking. Physical Abuse: Implied abuse when the abuser raises their hand and the victim flinches. MC says aloud ‘[Abuser] hits you,’ and it is not contested by the victim. For more context:

It is revealed near the end of the book that the stepfather hits the MC’s mother when he is not around. This is rectified.

tays_books'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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Alcohol

em_of_swags's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.25

read this book many-a-times and it still doesn't disappoint. god I wish I was 12 and reading them for the first time again

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Alcohol, and War

hardcover_hazel's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

I wish I had these books as a pre-teen/teen. This YA series would have hooked me with the adventure and Greek lore. 

It still does as an adult, but you definitely feel the lack of character development, emotional connections, how most of the plot feels a bit rushed, and how easy it is to predict the twists.

It still creates a lighthearted adventure full of magic, wild turns, and old Greek god themes and weapons in a modern setting. Highly recommend ✨

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

aprilblues348's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

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