Reviews tagging 'War'

Das Zeichen der Athene by Rick Riordan

27 reviews

chronicacademia's review against another edition

adventurous funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, War, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Racism, Sexism, and Torture

Minor: Slavery

abby_can_read'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? Yes

5.0

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I enjoyed this book -- and I've enjoyed the series so far. I loved the dynamics and relationships within the group, seeing them form and develop. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence

Moderate: Death and Misogyny

Minor: War, Blood, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders

rxanne5's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

So I am going to have to give this one five stars. This book dragged me through mud and then punched me in the face. If you love the percy jackson series and you turn emotional reading sometimes I would definitely prepare to cry.

This book had me sobbing at 11pm in my bed with this stupid little book in my lap. 

I do think it was written very well. There's kind of fun riddles that keep you excited. I love how we got to follow Annabeth's POV for the first time and get to know her better. It also really showed us more of Percabeth's relationship (this is nit a spoiler, for anyone that reads this series in the proper order?) 

This book had funny moments and the sad ones. I do like how we see multiple people mix and get to trust each other, working together to save the world. 

I did not like the spiders in this book 😭. But it has beautiful quotes. 

I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, and War

samone2's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War, Confinement, and Misogyny

Minor: Blood and Panic attacks/disorders

nevermoregothic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Child death, and Death

Minor: Vomit

sophie42's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: War and Death

Minor: Kidnapping and Vomit

jackiie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, War, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

lexnicole's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Bullying

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexism, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Murder, Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Minor: War, Infidelity, and Slavery

Author uses stereotypes, homelessness, Civil war, segregation, captivity, broken bones,

jenny_librarian's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Rereading this was a pleasure. I always love the PJO/HoO characters and this time was no different. I don’t have the emotional connection others have to the Tartarus scene, but it’s still a pretty good moment nonetheless.

The only issue with this was I listened to the audiobook and the narrator wasn’t that great. Hearing the English version of the gods’ names was already confusing at times (as I’ve learned them in French) and he pronounced Gaia “Gee-ah”, which just felt plain wrong. His accents also bordered on offensive at times.

So loved the book, but the narration was subpar. I’ll check if someone else narrates The House of Hades, otherwise I’ll read my paper copy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: War

Minor: Slavery and Racism