Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

167 reviews

akrhq's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Minor: Death of parent

brimacca's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Alcohol

neko_reads's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death and War

bedbooksandapaw's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

I enjoyed this SO MUCH! I'm so excited to have a new long series to read! In my opinion, this lands somewhere between middle grade and YA, but is written in a way that's still funny and exciting for me as an adult. I adore Percy and his sass, and his friendships with Grover and Annabeth are sweet. Also really love how much he loves his mom. This book is paced well, is both light-hearted and a bit dark, and is just a lot of fun. I can see why this series is a huge hit - even just the first book felt like something very special. It reminded me of how I felt as a kid whenever I started a new series that I'd end up being in love with for years.

Really looking forward to continuing this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

emfo5777's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and War

Minor: Child death

Eurocentrism is a key feature of the world building. Uses ableist language uncritically throughout (e.g., the “c” word to refer to disability and the colloquial/derogatory use of the word “lame”)

lykkerol's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent

theintrovertsbooks'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

paperbackmoth's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

jstar1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

rchatterjee188's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment