Reviews - The Lightning Thief

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The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan

4.26 AVERAGE

unhiddenexistingsecluded's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging funny mysterious 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: Complicated

traceyschenck's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Loved that he has ADHD and it is framed as a strength.

tiah_22's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

souh13's review against another edition

5.0

why didn't i read this before?

meic's review against another edition

4.0

tbh I spend years doubting the worth of this series, bcs sadly, i watched the movie first (which is ass except for Logan Lerman my beloved), I found the Half-blood shirts ugly (i’m not sorry) and also bc I was a HP girly (and always will, im so cringe, i know) so it was like treason to my tumblr community.

But let me tell you, this was so much fun <3 Percy is an amazing mc, he’s funny and charming, and is easy to relate to, the fast pace made it enjoyable and you just need more and more. I also loved how the author adapted and incorporated the greek mythology into the story, i mean, details like the spiders and the zebra??? wow ahhshshsh

wajeemba's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Character motivations are consistent. No major plot holes. Dialogue is a bit shallow, as characters are 12 years old. Good forshadowing, and good plot arc that's not entirely guessable.

Eager to see more of Percy and his powers in the next book.