Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan

28 reviews

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: Death, Ableism, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Islamophobia, and Transphobia

Minor: Torture, Gun violence, and Police brutality

jerrysaywhaaa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

I thought the plot of this book was a little silly until I realized it was based off an actual Norse myth about Thor and the giant Thrym. This book also had some amazing characterization: Sam balancing her personal beliefs as a Muslim who is also the daughter of a Norse god; Hearth’s tragic upbringing by ableist parents; and Alex dealing with transphobia in Valhalla. I understand why this book has won a Stonewall Book Award. That being said, I think the titular character fell a little flat for me; it didn’t feel like he affected the plot almost at all and he reminded me of Apollo in The Trials of Apollo series. I also still think this book didn’t need to be connected to Percy Jackson, but we will see what they do with that connection in the last book. This book definitely felt more of a part 1/2 to me and actually kind of ended how I thought the first book was going to end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Transphobia, Police brutality, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Blood, Islamophobia, Child abuse, Child death, Torture, and Racism

wiktoria_bojda's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Transphobia, and Ableism

Moderate: Blood, Racism, and War

Minor: Suicide and Police brutality

theliteraryteapot's review

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I think it's been eight years ish since I read The Sword of Summer?? I can't believe it took me so long to continue the trilogy.

I really enjoyed book 2!! I feel like this is Rick Riordan's peak: genuinely funny, human, diverse, more violent, more mature. The found family trope works so well too, it really is the Magnus Chase trilogy's strength! And, although I'm sure it's not perfect, the efforts on R. Riordan's part to bring diverse representations is much appreciated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Animal death, and Blood

Moderate: Transphobia

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

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Transphobia, Child death, and Islamophobia

Minor: Gun violence and Torture

rafacolog's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Blood

irisdecentink's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death, and Death of parent

linblythe_pub22's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, and War

Minor: Police brutality

nighttgarden's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Transphobia

val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Ableism, and Violence

Moderate: Transphobia and Islamophobia

Minor: Infidelity