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adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Car accident, War
Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood
Minor: Domestic abuse
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Classism
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A childhood favorite. The start of a legendary series. The crème de la crème of middle grade fiction. What's better than this?
The Finnish translation leaves a bit to be desired imo, some of the "Finglish" and other oddities could have been avoided by simply using different phrasing. But that's not really a criticism of the book as a whole.
I'm trying to reread all of PJO (and maybe HOO?) before the series comes out, since I only fully read both series once and that was in like 2014-2016. This was a great start!
The Finnish translation leaves a bit to be desired imo, some of the "Finglish" and other oddities could have been avoided by simply using different phrasing. But that's not really a criticism of the book as a whole.
I'm trying to reread all of PJO (and maybe HOO?) before the series comes out, since I only fully read both series once and that was in like 2014-2016. This was a great start!
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Violence
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-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
Great book and an amazing start to a series
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Abandonment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief
Minor: Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
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:
No
I wanted to read this book as I have seen it everywhere and I'm slightly disappointed in myself for not picking this up when I was much younger. However, as a 22-year-old reading Percy Jackson for the first time, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
This book follows Percy Jackson. He is a good kid, but he can’t seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at a boarding school is only getting worse – Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy’s mom finds out, she knows it’s time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he has to go to a place where he’ll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father, he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends – one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena – Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.
So, I went into this book with little to no knowledge of this series. I know there is a new TV show coming out and I know there was a film out, I haven’t watched the film as I usually struggle to get into Greek Mythology books. For a young adult book, this book was a super easy read, and the explanation didn’t feel like you were stupid, and I didn’t even have to google anything. The storyline was action-packed but also managed to give you a feel of the characters and the world we’ve just been introduced to. I love the found family element in this book and I love the trio. Yes, I can see the elements to Harry Potter with the trio, but I liked the difference between them.
I loved this book, and I will carry on with this series even if I am 30 when I finish this series.
This book follows Percy Jackson. He is a good kid, but he can’t seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at a boarding school is only getting worse – Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy’s mom finds out, she knows it’s time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he has to go to a place where he’ll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father, he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends – one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena – Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.
So, I went into this book with little to no knowledge of this series. I know there is a new TV show coming out and I know there was a film out, I haven’t watched the film as I usually struggle to get into Greek Mythology books. For a young adult book, this book was a super easy read, and the explanation didn’t feel like you were stupid, and I didn’t even have to google anything. The storyline was action-packed but also managed to give you a feel of the characters and the world we’ve just been introduced to. I love the found family element in this book and I love the trio. Yes, I can see the elements to Harry Potter with the trio, but I liked the difference between them.
I loved this book, and I will carry on with this series even if I am 30 when I finish this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Violence
Moderate: Death, Car accident, Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Child death