Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

68 reviews

kendra_taylors_version's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Infidelity, Abandonment, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Murder, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and War

midnightmoon_dreamer's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Physical abuse and Domestic abuse

refrejarator's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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

I'm so glad I went back to read this. As an AuDHD adult, this is exactly the kind of story I wish I had access to as a kid. A super fun read and action packed, and also gave me the representation I always wanted!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, War, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, and Emotional abuse

lacrimaeignis's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny inspiring lighthearted tense 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

If you want a quick read that is fun and mythological inspired then please pick up this series if you haven't yet!!! It's got action and adventure and sass and healthy friendships and makes some very good points about real world issues. I definitely recommend this series to anyone who enjoys mythology or wants to start learning about Greek mythology regardless of age. Yes, it is a middle grade read but adults can enjoy this series just as well as kids.

Percy Jackson has always been a much beloved series for me. I first read the books when I was about 16 years old. I remember being absolutely obsessed from the beginning and read the first 3 books in two days on a two week camping trip and then reread the first book on the way home because I could not find the 4th book in stores on our trip.

Now at 29, I decided to do a reread and I still absolutely loved it! This time, I decided to annotate the book and boy was that fun. I was very nervous to do a reread because I studied Classics in college and being a huge mythology nerd I was afraid I would end up hating the book. Luckily, that wasn't the case. Yes, certain things about myths mentioned had to be changed to fit the narrative or be edited to be age appropriate but overall the myths are still quite accurate.  There were also so many moments I had to keep reminding myself of Percy's age in the novel. Also, as an adult, I found myself relating way more to the Chthonic gods mentioned over any other character. I'm very excited to continue my re-read and I can't wait to delve into Percy's latest adventure later this year!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Blood, Alcohol, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and War

_itsathenaa's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Blood

unicorngirl's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.75

This book is well done; it checked all the boxes and was enjoyable even the second time around. I think I connected with it more when I reread it.  The first time I read it I felt like something was missing. Maybe I was disconnected from it most of the time, or the characters weren't there for me, or the plot was just a little too long. But the second time reading it I was all for it.
 
Things I liked when rereading:

• Annabeth's and Percy's banter. They make a great duo, and their conversations were chef's kiss. And I'm so excited to see their relationship grow in the next book.
  Grover left to go find Pan, so it's just going to be them to save him and I'm very excited
• Percy's relationship with his mom. His mom is so sweet and kind and is the greatest mom for Percy. Hopefully, she gets more page time in the upcoming books, but from the first couple of pages of the second book she might not, I haven't picked up the second book in a while now, so I wouldn't know (It is on my January TBR, so I am excited to read it).
• Annabeth. She is so cool and kickbutt. I wish she had more page time fighting monsters instead of just helping Percy with plans. 

Things I didn't exactly like when rereading:

• I know they did help Percy a lot, and they are  secondary characters, but I feel like Grover and Annabeth were always at the background, and really didn't do a lot. I wish they were able to do a little bit more and not leave everything to Percy. 
• Gabe. Everyone dislikes him. I don't really have to say anything else about him

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Blood, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Mentions of torture, mention of gun (briefly), threats of killing a child by monsters or with fictional objects, threats of war,

abusive stepdad (both on and off page)

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mom dies by monster (on page) but is brought back to life by magical means (off page)

mention of character cursing (not on page)

danicakvcs's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, War, Torture, and Domestic abuse

joey_paige's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Car accident

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Domestic abuse

thaliareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

I've always been a fan of this series, this is probably close to the fifth time I've re-read the first book and it always scratches the right itch in my brain. I'm a huge fan of Greek mythology and the world developed in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Bullying, and Car accident

I've included content warnings just in case, but to be aware that this was very well written for a middle grade audience and remains very appropriate despite the high stakes.

becca_w_'s review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious tense 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? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Bullying, Death, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Stalking, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Kidnapping and Blood