Reviews tagging 'Death'

Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan

29 reviews

natashalg's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.0

I again, couldn't bring myself to love the characters (the only ones I mildly liked were Blitzen and Hearth). The plot was also a little dull

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, and Transphobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Islamophobia, and Death of parent

ko2h3ckh's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

fe_aye's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

Loved this, the new characters are fun and proved my first impressions wrong which is always a welcome surprise. Magnus is just as charming as ever and I appreciate getting to check in with the others. 

This is a fun adventure tying up some loose ends from Sword Of Summer while weaving new threads into the tapestry of disaster that is Norse Mythology. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Transphobia, and Classism

emis_ascension's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

I won't lie, it was a bit of a slow read for me in the beginning. I think partially because their was a lot of violence that was more of a personal problem for me rather than the books fault and it was also a bit slow at some points. But in the last 150 pages or so, the book picked up and made it worth the read, I truly enjoyed it. Though every time I read about Loki, I curse myself more for ever liking him in the first book. I despise Loki now, he acts as if he cares for Samirah and Alex, speaking to them kindly, but then trys to stop their hearts? Absolutely disgusting. I hope to find Loki gets the fate he deserves in the next book. Overall a good read, some slow scenes but Alex Fierro was a good addition to the cast of characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Gore

brief mentions of fingers cut off... Head cut off, floating heads in water.. axe thrown inbetween eyes.. overall several moments of violence that made me have to put the book down, tho thats just a me problem, not the books fault

kristicakes's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gore, and Islamophobia

Minor: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

icedlemonade's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny tense 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Islamophobia and Death of parent

Minor: Blood

building_a_bookdom's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

betweentheshelves'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? Yes

4.0

It's always fun when authors take one of their series and connect it to the other. Especially if you'd read the author's other books! This was another fun adventure from Rick Riordan, full of mythology, good friends, and a bunch of gods making the wrong choices. Of course, the stakes have been risen for the next book, so I can't wait to see how Magnus's adventures play out!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Transphobia, and Islamophobia

Minor: Gun violence, Torture, and Police brutality

abby_can_read'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

3.0

📱
This book was fine. This still isn't my favorite series. I adore Sam and Alex. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Transphobia, and Islamophobia

Minor: Gun violence and Torture

raftp's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Death

Moderate: Transphobia