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A review by honorablemmmention
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
A good start to a hopefully great series. Bit thin and lacking in emotional moments, but it's entertaining.
The middle-grade style can be a bit cringy to read as I'm not the demographic, but whilst attempting to get into the habit of not opening my phone right after waking up, I had a ton of fun reading a chapter-a-day. Riordan definitely knows how to write a cliffhanger.
This might have had a bigger impact on me if I hadn't already seen the movie as a kid and known most of the general plot.
After finishing it a while ago, all that really stuck in my memory was the repetitive structure (although I know it was intentional). I'm almost just satisfied to leave my reading as a one-off, but I think we own all of the copies so I might as well give it a try.
The middle-grade style can be a bit cringy to read as I'm not the demographic, but whilst attempting to get into the habit of not opening my phone right after waking up, I had a ton of fun reading a chapter-a-day. Riordan definitely knows how to write a cliffhanger.
This might have had a bigger impact on me if I hadn't already seen the movie as a kid and known most of the general plot.
After finishing it a while ago, all that really stuck in my memory was the repetitive structure (although I know it was intentional). I'm almost just satisfied to leave my reading as a one-off, but I think we own all of the copies so I might as well give it a try.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment and Domestic abuse
Minor: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Bullying, Car accident, and Child death