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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

129 reviews

letiross's review against another edition

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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? Yes

4.0

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_ren's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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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velsbooknook's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense

4.5

 It's my first time reading the series and I really liked book one. I remember watching the movie when I was younger, so the plot wasn't new to me but reading the book was also very enjoyable.  I always love having elements of Greek mythology in the modern world and I think Rick Riordan did an amazing job in weaving together the ancient myths and real world. The series is listed as middle-grade so the story was very easy to follow. I found some moments a little bit to cruel for the recommended age but I didn't mind and I'm sure I would have loved those books as a kid! 
I'm super excited to continue this series and I'm looking forward to the new Disney+ series now! 
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abbypeekreads's review against another edition

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

4.0

I'm reading through this series for the first time and I'm already loving it! There's a reason these books get so much hype, so I'm glad I finally get to be a part of it. This particular book was a solid and fun first installment. Excited to dive into the rest of the series!
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shelvesofivy's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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mollymoo1234's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

So this is my first time reading the Percy Jackson books and I had heard amazing things about them and one of my best friends also recommended them so being the book nerd I am I obviously bought the whole series before even reading the first book ( like one does :D) at first it took me a while to get into it but once I got in I was hooked I just love the way this book is written so much from Percy’s weird thoughts to the chapter names like “ we take a zebra to Vegas “ I also love how much character development there is in this book and really enjoyed it , hope this helps 
Enjoy xx 

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love_book's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

READ THIS BOOK!!! It is the best one that you'll ever read.
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rorikae's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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

4.5

2022 ReRead: 
This continues to be a wonderful start to a great middle grade series. Riordan creates a strong voice for Percy that mixes humor with heart. These books are always fun to reread because they hold up and build well off of each other. Can't wait to continue the reread of the original series and continue on to the spinoffs.
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nytephoenyx's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

I always wish Percy Jackson came out five years earlier and I caught it in middle or high school.

The books require a lot of suspension of disbelief, sure, but it’s all great fun. I enjoyed tucking in to read the book because there’s so much hope and grit in the characters. I adore Annabeth in particular - as a middle schooler, I would’ve wanted to be her.

This is a reread, so I already knew I would like it. It messes with me a little because I was introduced to the movie first and while I know fans don’t like the movie… it’s my first introduction and I always compare everything to it. I found myself surprised by all the stops along the journey, because I didn’t remember them (they weren’t in the movie). There’s so much lore - even the references are delightful.

I enjoyed my reread and already know I’ll read it again someday.
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emohell's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

forgot how much i loved this series
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