Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

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

26 reviews

molly_rose'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

chl0e's review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Domestic abuse

fairweather_fox's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty, Violence, and Gaslighting

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

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

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

btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Car accident, and Gaslighting

Minor: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

dottiewankenobi's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

This is an amazing book for anyone of any age. I've read it at least five times.

The pace is perfect, the characters are three dimensional, they're funny, they're sad. You can relate to them well. You really feel for them, or at least, I did.

The Greek mythology isn't Too Much for someone who doesn't know it, nor Too Little for someone who doesn't. It's explained pretty well in the story.

Humor is prevalent in this book, as it is in all of Riordan's works, and Percy as a narrator is awesome. He infuses his voice into the words, and he makes it fun even though he's having a rough time.

Over all, great book by itself and as the first book in the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Physical abuse, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent and Gaslighting