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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

59 reviews

sammymilfort's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, and Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

rxanne5's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

I definitely loved this book. Turned me into a huge nerd.

I found this book very funny, as Percy jackson is the main character. 
(It does really give away itself as being a what, 2006? book, but in my opinion that is fine with how the author goes on with criticism and betters himself. I'm not here to talk about the author tho.) 
I think this book also gives *some* sort of education on Greek mythology. Yes, things were made a little more 'child friendly' and you are not an immediate expert on Greek mythology when having read this but I do think it gives a fair amount of information.  I liked the plot twist at the and, as it sets the other books up pretty well. This book also got me back into reading. Loved this one<3. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

refrejarator's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

I'm so glad I went back to read this. As an AuDHD adult, this is exactly the kind of story I wish I had access to as a kid. A super fun read and action packed, and also gave me the representation I always wanted!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lacrimaeignis's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

If you want a quick read that is fun and mythological inspired then please pick up this series if you haven't yet!!! It's got action and adventure and sass and healthy friendships and makes some very good points about real world issues. I definitely recommend this series to anyone who enjoys mythology or wants to start learning about Greek mythology regardless of age. Yes, it is a middle grade read but adults can enjoy this series just as well as kids.

Percy Jackson has always been a much beloved series for me. I first read the books when I was about 16 years old. I remember being absolutely obsessed from the beginning and read the first 3 books in two days on a two week camping trip and then reread the first book on the way home because I could not find the 4th book in stores on our trip.

Now at 29, I decided to do a reread and I still absolutely loved it! This time, I decided to annotate the book and boy was that fun. I was very nervous to do a reread because I studied Classics in college and being a huge mythology nerd I was afraid I would end up hating the book. Luckily, that wasn't the case. Yes, certain things about myths mentioned had to be changed to fit the narrative or be edited to be age appropriate but overall the myths are still quite accurate.  There were also so many moments I had to keep reminding myself of Percy's age in the novel. Also, as an adult, I found myself relating way more to the Chthonic gods mentioned over any other character. I'm very excited to continue my re-read and I can't wait to delve into Percy's latest adventure later this year!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

raisinbrann's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

The way Mr. Riordan describes both his characters and the scenes is somehow both evocative and elusive. While I can see exactly what he describes when a character does or feels something, I appreciate that he leaves the actual physical description of his characters (and the gods) to his readers. I spent my childhood reading books where every single person is presumed white unless explicitly stated, it’s been fun to put my own ideas of what Grover and Annabeth look like (they’re both Black, argue with your mother)! This is a fun start to a very formative experience for mythology kids everywhere! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

readingqueerly's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

I read this series years and years ago in Dutch, but I finally got myself the English versions last year and I was just in the mood to reread them. Plus the series is coming out next year, so I thought I would already start preparing. So, that's on my reading agenda for July.
Need I really give a review though? It's Percy Jackson, it's great, it's amazing, it's engaging and funny and fast paced without feeling rushed and all the characters are well done. 
I'm remembering all of the feelings I had from when I first read these. Especially the way I secretly hoped I was a demigod too (as I'm sure we all did when reading the PJ series, don't lie). 
But it's also fun discovering all the new things I'm noticing, like the fact that Percy has MAJOR bi vibes. His crush on Luke is almost as big as Annabeth's. 
This is such a nostalgia trip for me and a nice break from the dense nonfiction book I'm also reading at the moment. 

If you haven't read the Percy Jackson series, my dude, get on this RIGHT NOW.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

eyescanbecruel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

annaofjesup's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and War

xapoptosisx's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.5

It's a great first book for a series and I'm very excited to continue it. Yes some of the words are a bit outdated but it's easier to read knowing the author is apologetic and actively doing stuff to change it. But it's good had some very funny moments and somehow felt nostalgic even tho I've never read it before.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

johannarose's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and War