Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan

16 reviews

thaliareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a re-read, but my first time listening to the audiobooks. I think this book is an excellent conclusion to the series. The poor kids have to truly assess the meaning of sacrifice as they work to save the world. While it's sad that the weight has fallen on them, they handle it with poise. It truly is impressive how everything comes together in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Grief, Death, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal death

While this book does get a little sad, it should still be appropriate for a young adult audience.

betweentheshelves'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Alas, we have finally gotten to the point where I haven't read these before. Don't ask me why I got to book 4 in this series and never finished it. The only answer I have for you is I think I was in grad school when this book first came out. But I digress!

Despite their length, Riordan books are quick reads for me because of the way they are paced. I can see why kids of all kinds come into the library and say they've flown through these books because it is easy to do! Not only are all of the characters fun, but there's action and humor and it's just an all around good time, despite the impending doom.

Also, Nico! I can see why people say he's one of their favorite characters because I just want to wrap him in a big hug. I'm glad we finally get to see from his point of view. And his interaction with Percy at the end? Gold.

While this one doesn't end on a cliffhanger, you can kind of tell that Riordan is setting up for another series. It's an overall good conclusion to this story arc, but there's an opening there at the end for another series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and War

Moderate: Grief, Animal death, and Blood

Minor: Death of parent, Suicide, and Homophobia

nevermoregothic's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexism, Homophobia, Death of parent, Vomit, Suicide, and Pregnancy

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death and Grief

Minor: Homophobia

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Gore, Child death, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Medical content

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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

UGH. SO GOOD. PERFECT CONCLUSION TO A PERFECT SERIES. CRYING. LAUGHING. DYING. SO GOOD.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and War

Moderate: Grief, Animal death, and Blood

Minor: Suicide and Homophobia

bexi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Death, War, Blood, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Animal death

the_embodiment_of_chaos's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, War, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Animal death, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Outing and Pregnancy

ashleereadsbooks692's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, War, Violence, and Medical content

jojo_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Abandonment, and Death

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Grief, and Homophobia