Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan

73 reviews

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”)

grace_cr1's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

crieraylas's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Incest, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

niamhzorina'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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and War

Minor: Child death

gandalf_a's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death and War

cozy_academic's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Abandonment, and War

katievallin's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Gore

hedyharper's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

things100's review against another edition

funny inspiring 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

4.5

I’m finally reading Percy Jackson for the first time and I’m obsessed 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Child death and Violence

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Car accident

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Bullying: MC gets bullied verbally several times by classmates, and later is physically assaulted with weapons by several peers. On the bright side,

he kicks their asses.

Death: Mentioned frequently in threats and in passing. Ghosts and the like. Emotional/Domestic/Child Abuse, Alcohol: MC’s stepfather is emotionally abusive to MC and his mother, often while drinking. Physical Abuse: Implied abuse when the abuser raises their hand and the victim flinches. MC says aloud ‘[Abuser] hits you,’ and it is not contested by the victim. For more context:

It is revealed near the end of the book that the stepfather hits the MC’s mother when he is not around. This is rectified.