Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods by Rick Riordan

6 reviews

eagleshouse's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative medium-paced

• 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

Despite Riordan's success with the other books set in this universe, this one falls short.

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.

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Content Warnings

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

icedlemonade's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Blood, Rape, Infidelity, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Murder, Kidnapping, and Incest

Minor: Alcohol, Stalking, and Ableism

val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

adventurous dark emotional funny informative lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

the_pysselfia's review

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

i mean its good, but so much is left out, erased. like those gods were very much lgbtq, but in this?? nope. and all the rape is just called"haha forced hankyhanky" and that ruined alot. 

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Content Warnings

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

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Rape, Murder, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Gore, Cannibalism, Body horror, Blood, and Alcoholism