Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan

14 reviews

aseel_reads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

A very fun, sweet, and diverse little adventure under the sea! I really liked the blend of fiction with reality and just all the little plot moments. I'm excited to read more in this world. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Bullying, Animal death, Mental illness, Medical content, and Kidnapping

pertinent_sonder's review

adventurous medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Cancer

val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, and Blood

Minor: Colonisation, Kidnapping, and Medical content

scifipunk's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Colonisation, Death of parent, Cancer, and Grief

orchidlilly's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

4.0

Daughter of the Deep has the same whimsy and snark that we know to expect from Riordan, and it's a delight as always. The plot draws from Jules Verne, of course, without feeling like a total rip or a poor imitation, and it's thoroughly entertaining the whole way through. Ana and her fellow classmates make for a diverse and well represented cast, who manage to act believably 15 without being insufferably out of touch. Riordan's depictions of other cultures and mental illness are respectful and clearly well researched, without feeling like a overly moral preach fest like so many other books do. I'm especially fond of how Ester is written, her character is more than just her autism, she gets to be someone other than the stereotypical autistic genius.
Definitely a good read, for the intended middle grade audience and also adults. I don;t know if this will be another one of Riordan's series as the book functions well as a single standalone, but should it become one I'll be raring to read more.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Medical content

Minor: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Blood, Colonisation, and Confinement

fanboyriot's review

adventurous 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

5.0

I would love to see this turned into a movie, the oceanic adventure had a setting that was really nicely detailed.  The characters were great—as if I’d expect anything else from Uncle Rick—the diversity he brings to this book is represented so nicely through out it.  Not to mention this was the first book by a cis man who normalized periods in fiction let alone young fiction.  This book was just so good.

Good Humor
Found Family
Diverse Characters
Angst with a Happy Ending
Submarine with AI Consciousness 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Violence, Cancer, and Blood

Minor: Colonisation, Medical content, and Racism

glen3's review

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Colonisation, Classism, and Medical content

eni_iilorak's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, War, Cancer, Child death, and Violence

Minor: Colonisation

mandkips's review

adventurous funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Cancer, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Racism, Colonisation, and Medical content

belleanndthebook's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Violence, War, and Grief

Minor: Gun violence, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

an entire school is bombed, and a lot of the book focuses on the main characters' grief for people they knew and for not having been there