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foxo_cube's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Even if I didn't have the whole series on my bookshelf, I'd have wanted to get hold of the second book, because I enjoyed this one more than I'd expected to!
The way that Riordan incorporates modern elements into Greek myth and vice versa is really funny and nicely done. The story is told from Percy's perspective and feels convincingly like a confused, slightly angsty 12 year old. His friends, Annabeth and Grover, fulfil the role of Brains and Comic Relief without it being grating. I'm really fond of Grover and his occasional goatiness.
The twists in the story are good and it overall makes for an enjoyable adventure.
One criticism I think is worth mentioning is that there's a tendency for antagonistic characters to be ugly (and often, but not always, fat). It's a common trope but I'm not a fan of that.
Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment
Minor: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism
avagrossman's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
read this book. now. especially if you have dyslexia or adhd.
i strongly believe you won’t have any negative emotions towards you’re adhd or dyslexia when you finish this book.
being dyslexic myself this series took the anger and resentment i felt towards that part of myself, chucked it into tarturs, and switched it with something that made me feel special. because i would get to go the camp half blood and all though who took it upon themselves to pick on me wouldn’t.
the characters only get better and better the further you go into the world of rick riordan, so much so you wish you were friends with all of them.
Graphic: Death and Bullying
Moderate: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Violence
sevenari's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, and Death of parent
em_davies7019's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Bullying, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, War, Child death, and Death of parent
dorleness's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, Medical content, Murder, War, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Car accident
cassidymccarthy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Overall, was not about this.
Graphic: Ableism, Violence, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse
ninaevan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My scoring:
5 | =everyone in the world must read this book
4.75 | =between 4.5 and 5
4.5 | =dessert island book
4.25 | =between 4 and 4.5
4 | =great, solid, reccomendable book
3.75 | =may not be a 4, but I had a good time
3.5 | = rough patches but not bad
3.25 | =between 3 and 3.5
3 | =meh
2 | =not good
1 | =bad
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Bullying and Car accident
immago8's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Mental illness, Torture, and Vomit
gayghostprince's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Murder, Death, and Car accident
Moderate: War, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Infidelity
allison_lennon's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, and Car accident