Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan

34 reviews

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

bumblemee's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.75

This has been a fun read! For people who love anything marine, this is definitely a good choice. I didn't love "20.000 leagues under the sea", but I liked how it was handled in this book, as well as the sci-fi elements. I don't read a lot of sci-fi, but I feel like a lot of the time it's about space related innovation. Meanwhile the oceans of our planet offer a lot of mystery as well, so I think it's cool that this is what this book deals with. 

Oh, little thing: Do not read the foreword or introduction if you want to avoid a minor spoiler - it's not thaaaaat big of a deal, but I would've liked to discover that fact while reading instead of in the beginning of the book while reading things that by their name are supposed to be read before starting the story -.- 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

fanboyriot's review against another edition

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 against another edition

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

autistic_dragon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Grief

Minor: Classism

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 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? 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

blingping's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

This book, man. It was a full tidal wave of childhood that hit me right where it hurts. I was so scared going in that I wouldn't enjoy it anymore, that I was too old for Rick's writing, but this is the first book I've genuinely enjoyed in a long, long time. I'm so sad it's over, I'm fully just sobbing as I'm writing this. Thank you so much, Rick. I owe you my whole entire childhood.  (Also, I love that this is literally just published fanfiction).

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, and Kidnapping

Minor: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Blood

belleanndthebook's review against another edition

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

tiannakelly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

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