Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

225 reviews

jooniethemoonie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

this was a great adventure throughout! I totally forgot I enjoyed reading about teens and mythology before picking this up! ready to finish the rest of the series!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and War

percy gets bit by a scorpion and gets very ill

franziska_rip's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A book about finding your purpose in the world and learning, that you are not alone.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse

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”)

melist6's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted tense 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, and Grief

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

paperbackmoth's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

rchatterjee188's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

ashsparrow's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Violence

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism

cc_moo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and War

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