The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1

Rick Riordan

377 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
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Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school...again.And that's the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be waling straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology text-book a...

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Moods

adventurous 98%
funny 71%
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 27%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 14%
emotional 13%
tense 13%
challenging 9%
relaxing 7%
informative 5%
dark 2%
reflective 2%
sad 1%

Pace

fast 68%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 35% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.27

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