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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

17 reviews

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Bullying

Minor: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Death, Animal death, Domestic abuse, War, Violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

paperbackmoth's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Death, War, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Blood, Violence, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

crieraylas's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Ableism, Car accident, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Murder, Violence, Grief, War, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

Minor: Sexism, Toxic friendship, Child death, Incest, Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Addiction

lri_reads's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: War

Minor: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Bullying, and Child abuse

gandalf_a's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Animal cruelty, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Child death and War

tays_books's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, and Violence

Moderate: War, Death of parent, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Fatphobia, Ableism, Alcohol, and Infidelity

fe_aye's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

What to say about Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief? It’s the start of Percy’s adventures through Greek Mythology and the world of Gods. As a Demigod Percy must bow to the whims of mysterious beings he has never met or risk extreme punishment. 

This is his first adventure and the introduction to this world and its ways. Learning how the Gods play and the deadly consequences of making the wrong move. 

A prophecy has been told, moves are being made and Percy Jackson is caught right in the centre, now the fate of the world rests in his hands with only a week of training, a sword, and his incomplete knowledge of mythology to guide him. Luckily he’s not alone, a quest is always undertaken by three, he has at his side his two friends Grover Underwood and Annabeth Chase, who aid him along the way for their own reasons tied to this quest by a mutual interest in not seeing the world fall apart. 

This is such a good way to start the series and an amazing read even all these years later. The one that started everything. A good read if you’re looking for something easy to follow, educational and surprisingly funny. Any fan of Greek mythology will find their home at Camp Half-Blood. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Animal cruelty, Car accident, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Torture, Violence, Grief, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Blood, Cursing, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Physical abuse

kendra_taylors_version's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Infidelity, Abandonment, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Murder, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and War

daryn's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity and Domestic abuse

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

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