Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

37 reviews

itshardizzy's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

percy jackson is the book that had the most influence on me, so this reread was a huge deal. it was because of percy that i started to read and being able to reread it now, i've realized that no matter that has been almost 7 years since i last read this, it remains as good as it was and it has the same effects on me.

percy is more brave than i remembered and having now the mentality of a 18 y/o really made the plot richer, bc now i can see these subplots that i hadn't noticed it before. uncle rick really did well by introducing how bad the gods are as parents and how this have affected their kids. 

percy has this need to have poseidon's approval, this need that grover sees but percy himself won't accept. he want this fatherly blessing and he wants it so bad to have a father figure in his life. the same thing happens with Annabeth and even Luke (even grover!). they want their parent blessing, and it's what shapes them into doing the things they chose to do. 

i'm so happy with this reread and with being able to understand the intricacies that uncle rick gave us. the story itself was already amazing for me as a young teenager, now as a young adult is even more with the details <3 

(i now will proceed to make headcanons about this story)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Toxic relationship

lunep's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

I can't be unbiased when it comes to Percy Jackson, sorry. I decided to re-read TLT to have it fresh before the show release, but then I packed all my books in boxes in November due to Real Life Things and forgot to keep it out, so I couldn't get it out until January 🥲
There were so many things I didn't remember, it was kinda like reading it for the first time. I love Percy, Annabeth and Grover sm, my silly little kids.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Bullying, and Blood

Moderate: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, War, Misogyny, Infidelity, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Ableism

rachel_kay5853's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent

despoena's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful informative mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

The book is very interesting because the plot is inspired from the Ancient Greek myths but it is  presented in a modern version that makes it very fresh.But the book has some flaws the world-building in this book doesn't exist. The author doesn't spend any time building his world so that the reader can be attached to it. The book has a very fast pace and sometimes some events are not mentioned in detail. He could have  cut down in adventures and spend more time in world building and in details.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Minor: Blood, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Gun violence

luluslittlelibrary's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

This will forever be one of my favorite books. It is so captivating, has such lovable characters, and does a great job of integrating Greek mythology into the story. I love Rick's writing and Percy as a narrator. I have reread this many times and I never get tired of it. Also, it has great representation for kids with ADHD and dyslexia.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Bullying, Car accident, and Toxic relationship

bexi's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Torture, Animal death, and Domestic abuse

nxclx's review against another edition

Not me reading Percy Jackson again lmao

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Self harm