Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

17 reviews

the_embodiment_of_chaos'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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: War and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Racism, and Islamophobia

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

4.5

What a fun ride, I am not as well versed in Norse Mythology so this was educational, I certainly have a lot more to research now. Magnus is an amazing protagonist and the supporting cast are just as interesting. Can’t wait to see where this goes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Racism, Blood, Grief, and Murder

the_bookish_witch's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Islamophobia, and Alcohol

niff_the_nerd's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism

The inclusion of a Deaf character is not done well.

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

icedlemonade's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, and War

Moderate: Islamophobia, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Racism

unusuallyy's review against another edition

2.0

only got into this for genderfluid rep tbh, didn't see her in this book and said screw it and immediately went to get the next one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

building_a_bookdom's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Violence, Vomit, Islamophobia, Cannibalism, and Alcohol

teacupalpaca's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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: Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Child death

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol