Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan

18 reviews

kaigar96's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Death

Minor: Violence and Abandonment

bexi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.75

I'm sorry, but Jason and Piper are boring. Especially Jason.

I think Bella from Throne of Pages was right: Leo carried the weight of this book on his back.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Confinement, Kidnapping, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Sexual harassment and Racism

molly_rose's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Bullying, Confinement, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Mental illness, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

averyrembish's review against another edition

adventurous tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/injury detail, Violence, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood

Minor: Bullying, Car accident, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Racism, Vomit, and War

angstifies's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense

• 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 enjoyed both the characters and the overall plot of this book much more than i thought i would, a great first installment that makes me interested in continuing the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Bullying, and Confinement

Minor: Abandonment

booknerd_life's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Really enjoyed this!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

honeyhistory103'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Is there ever a Rick Riordan book that disappoints? I'm revisiting the PJO/HOO series for the first time since the books were published, and they still hold up. The characters are so lovable and I hold them dear to my heart. Riordan is fantastic at writing adventures - the pace never slips, and the balance of emotional downtime and action is superb. If you ever need a light, easy read that is still fully entertaining (even as an adult), these books will fit the bill perfectly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Kidnapping

Moderate: Bullying

nickoliver's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? No

4.5

re-read 18th February 2023: I lowered the rating to 4.5 stars because I realised there were certain things I didn't like. For example, the way Riordan wrote Piper being Native American felt clumsy and not well done, and I also thought he kind of overdid it with Leo's jokes. Not that he needed to be more serious, that wouldn't have fit, but literally every second sentence out of his mouth was a joke, no matter the situation, and that got tiring after a while. But overall, I still loved this a lot!

re-read 29th October 2016: God, I love this. Especially Leo. Can I keep him?

 first read November 2015: I really, really freaking adore this world so much! At the beginning, it was a little difficult to get used to the new set of characters, but all of them are flat-out awesome and fleshed out - it was easy to get attached to them soon. Personally, I wouldn't be able to choose a favorite out of the three! 
I did miss Percy, though. I always expected him to show up, but he didn't. But because of that, the end reeeally blew me away! I didn't think that would happen!

I already ordered the next book, but it always takes them about ten days to arrive, so I won't be able to continue right away. Meh. Sometimes it sucks to not have an English bookstore nearby.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Kidnapping

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Abandonment, War, and Racism