Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Lightning Thief (Movie Tie-In Edition) by Rick Riordan

73 reviews

rachelfayreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Grief

dorleness'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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

meghansarmiento97's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Violence, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

taryn_g's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Car accident

Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death and Domestic abuse

evieolive'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Damn I think I get the hype 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Bullying and Violence

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

smsam's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

if you don't like scorpions there is one that almost kills Percy at the very end of the book

ninaevan's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

So excited to be revisiting  this series! It’s definitely holding up so far. 

My scoring: 
5 | =everyone in the world must read this book 
4.75 | =between 4.5 and 5
4.5 | =dessert island book
4.25 | =between 4 and 4.5
4 | =great, solid, reccomendable book
3.75 | =may not be a 4, but I had a good time 
3.5 | = rough patches but not bad
3.25 | =between 3 and 3.5
3 | =meh
2 | =not good
1 | =bad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Abandonment

Minor: Bullying and Car accident

molly_rose'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

ginameix's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.0

An enticing adventure tale for young readers

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death

Bullying by students in Percys school and at camp Half blood. It is mentioned that Percys step dad hits his mom but it doesnt happen during the plot. A story is told in which a child character turns into a tree (dies).

leighvanne's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, War, and Injury/Injury detail