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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

54 reviews

rokinjaguar's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

Very solid. A kids book with all the trappings done right. Nothing particularly spectacular but a great example of everything fun about a kids adventure book. Characters were brought to life well. Grover was written a little weird sometimes but I chalk that up to him being forced into the comic relief for 12 y/o boys role. I like him fine in general, it’s just sometimes he does stuff that feel more like the story/tone needed him to play a role rather than a natural thing his character would do. But that’s really my only complaint.

I really love that Percy and Annabeth are never romantic in this book. Nothing feels forced between them, just a nice arc between two kids with overlapping aspirations who grow to value and trust each other.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Bullying, and Violence

em_davies7019's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, War, Child death, and Death of parent

dorleness's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Medical content, Murder, War, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Car accident

planetesastraea's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative fast-paced

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

3.75

This book is an easy and entertaining read. I was afraid it might have been "boring" for adults but it wasn't. 
I found myself regretting I didn't get to read it as a kid: I think the story is well balanced, with enough of Greek myth to tease a curious mind without being to heavy. 
I look forward to the 2nd installment.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Child death, Bullying, and Car accident

leighvanne's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Violence, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and War

averyrembish's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, and War

gayghostprince'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Murder, Death, and Car accident

Moderate: War, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Infidelity

chloevienna's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

such a fun reread from childhood!! still holds up :)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Violence, and War

lunep's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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? Yes

5.0

I can't be unbiased when it comes to Percy Jackson, sorry. I decided to re-read TLT to have it fresh before the show release, but then I packed all my books in boxes in November due to Real Life Things and forgot to keep it out, so I couldn't get it out until January 🥲
There were so many things I didn't remember, it was kinda like reading it for the first time. I love Percy, Annabeth and Grover sm, my silly little kids.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, War, Misogyny, Infidelity, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Ableism

awhelan's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Kidnapping