Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Hirviöidenmeri by Rick Riordan

11 reviews

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

4.0

The Sea of Monsters really focuses more on the characters and their growth than The Lightning Thief did, mostly through Tyson.

As Tyson is being introduced (and through the rest of the book), we see Percy going through a sort of internal battle with himself. 

He doesn't want Tyson as a brother, but loves him as a friend, and sees the way Tyson is picked on and bullied even by other campers.

Tyson's presence also gives readers a bit more of a glimpse into Annabeth's past, specifically her childhood with Luke and Thalia.

That's not to say the plot of this book wasn't fantastic, but the characters really took the cake in the second installment of the Percy Jackson series.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Death, Grief, and Violence

nellienelson'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Grief, Cursing, and Violence

Minor: Bullying, Abandonment, Cannibalism, War, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

_ren's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Violence, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting

johannarose's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Cannibalism, Violence, Death, Ableism, Bullying, and Grief

ejthephoenix's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.5

This book was really really fun to read, and I remember there being a lot of adventure. All of the characters in the book are lovable and I wish I could meet them if they were real. I also wish there was an actual camp half-blood. I can’t wait to read the 3rd book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Grief

finnft4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-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

4.0

Another good read. Though I liked the plot of the first one a bit more

RANKING
[1] PJO: The Last Olympian
[2] HoO: The House of Hades
[3] HoO: The Mark of Athena
[4] PJO: The Lightning Thief
[5] PJO: The Titan's Curse
[6] HoO: The Son of Neptune
[7] PJO: The Battle of the Labyrinth
[8] HoO: The Lost Hero
[9] PJO: The Sea of Monsters
[10] HoO: The Blood of Olympus 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Violence

Moderate: Sexism, Grief, and Kidnapping

Minor: Ableism

Here are some scattered thoughts: The references to The Odyssey were hilarious. I appreciated that they gave Clarisse some character depth, but some of her actions in this book just made me want to facepalm. Loved the focus on Annabeth's feelings and trauma - the Siren scene was heartbreaking. And I love Tyson. I wasn't expecting him to be, but Luke is actually a good and threatening antagonist. The concept of Kronos is still so dark for a middle grade book, but I'm definitely not complaining. This series is crazy

imbored_soillread's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Grief, and Ableism

mikki_9's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Blood

evieolive's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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

4.5

Comfort vibes 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Child abuse

Minor: Grief, Abandonment, Confinement, and Cannibalism

ok7a's review

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Bullying

Moderate: Body horror, Abandonment, and Ableism

Minor: Death and Grief