A review by fossilreads
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Great, I thought. We just blowtorched a national monument.

This is a great teen series, a ton of fun, and a big adventure! This is quite fast-paced and SO MUCH happens in just one book, but that's really fun especially if you're looking for an event-rich read.

I read this a few years back and loved it, this time I think I loved it even more! Somehow I was a little more in tune with the whole story and understood much more. The characters feel very relatable to me even as a 23-year-old and I find comfort in their support and understanding of each other. I especially love Percy and his mom's relationship, they're such a sweet family.

I love the dynamics of the Half-Blood Camp and the way Olympus works. The gods felt realistic in that I could see them behaving the way they did and everything had pretty solid reasoning in my opinion.