Reviews tagging 'Death'

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

135 reviews

neko_reads's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death and War

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

lykkerol's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent

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

jstar1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

grace_cr1's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

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

tkivinen'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? No

4.25

Re-reading these books, and this one at least held up really well over the years. Just a fun and interesting story and premise. 

These books deserve the same kind of popularity as Potters and hopefully a couple of new eyes will find them through the TV adaptation

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse and Abandonment