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_forestofpages's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I don't love how biased Percy is towards his father since there were several instances where what he was describing was his dad raping women, but called it 'cuddling' and hardly had anything bad to say. However, he did do that with Zeus as well which is odd since he pretty much hates the guy. (obviously, Percy is fictional and I am talking about Riordan here).
Overall, I enjoyed this a lot and will be continuing into the Greek Heroes as told by Percy Jackson.
Graphic: War, Death, Violence, Domestic abuse, Body horror, and Abandonment
Moderate: Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Child death, Child abuse, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Misogyny and Homophobia
eagleshouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Making the Greek God's stories family-friendly is a job and a half, and unfortunately, whilst this book is fun and informative, with that classic Percy Jackson flair with him as the narrator, it definitely feels tone-deaf in places with how it explains certain events.
Greek mythology at its core, is based on incest, rape, and misogyny. This book trivialises a lot of that and definitely excuses it in order to make the Gods more bearable in the main series.
Overall, this book was fun to read, despite being slightly uncomfortable in places. It probably shouldn't have been written, especially as a kids book, and could be seen as insensitive in regards to how it conveys the events.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexism
Moderate: Cannibalism
Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, and Animal death
val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Incest, Violence, Murder, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Pregnancy, Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping
thatbookbitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Pedophilia, Stalking, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, War, Misogyny, Child abuse, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Incest, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Blood, Torture, Addiction, Death of parent, Vomit, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Toxic friendship, and Suicide attempt
orchidlilly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Child death, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Torture, War, Confinement, Death of parent, Incest, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Gore, Stalking, Death, Pregnancy, Slavery, and Violence
the_pysselfia's review
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Incest, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Transphobia, Vomit, and Violence
xavier_reads's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Rape, Murder, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Gore, Cannibalism, Body horror, Blood, and Alcoholism