Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan

34 reviews

caskraft's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective 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: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Car accident, Grief, Death of parent, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic

wayward_sister's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad 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

4.0

A fast-paced beginning to a new series with a flawed hero who has more depth than it at first appears. I'm not sure what to think about the antagonists yet though. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Grief

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

4.0

Honestly, thank god this series has shorter books than the Heroes of Olympus series because I'm trying to finish them all before the new Percy Jackson book comes out in 2 weeks. Also, can I just say that Apollo is just casually like "I love all people" in this? Not only does it fit with the mythology, but a big deal isn't made about it, and I just love that in a middle grade fantasy.

Anyway! The tone of this one is fun, with Apollo trying to adapt to his human form. You get cameos from a lot of favorite characters from previous series, which I always enjoy. Interconnected series are always fun for me. 

Riordan is also great at making stories with high stakes still feel somewhat lighthearted. Like, there are some dark moments in this (because Greek mythology is dark at times, man), but it doesn't feel too bogged down. It's an overall fun read, and I'm looking forward to hearing more from Apollo.

Also, starting each chapter with a haiku? I loved it. Added to the overall tone of the book. On to the next one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

nevermoregothic's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent

bookshelfmonkey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Emotional abuse

icedlemonade's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Violence and War

jasmineslibraryy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

reread 🤲

apollo is a little annoying but he’s also funny as hell and he would love taylor swift. also WILL + NICO <3 and i forgot how much i love meg

speed run finishing the series before i get my goblin hands on the sun and the star 💫 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Vomit, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Torture, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, and Animal death

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Colonisation

all the traditional percy jackson warnings

hales_1243's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I really enjoyed this book! It was a little more slow paced than the PJO and Heroes of Olympus series, but was still really good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Body horror, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Fatphobia, and Blood

Minor: War and Slavery

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Fatphobia

erosugar's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse