Percy," my father said, "what exactly do you mean?" "Kronos couldn't have risen if it hadn't been for … - Rick Riordan

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Being self-critical is good; being self-hating is destructive. There's a very fine line there somewhere, and I walk it carefully.

Rick Riordan

Percy," my father said, "what exactly do you mean?" "Kronos couldn't have risen if it hadn't been for a lot of demigods who felt abandoned by their parents," I said. "They felt angry, resentful, and unloved, and they had a good reason.

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