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A review by wynonnar
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
4.0
I really enjoyed this novel. I enjoyed Percy as a character. I felt that the novel was fairly fast paced and didn't have a lot of downtime, which I find to be very well suited for a middle-grade novel. I especially enjoyed the supporting cast, Grover and Annabeth were strong characters with their own quirks. I find most interesting how well researched a novel this is, I enjoy a fiction novel especially for children to have some learning aspects of it beyond vocabulary and reading comprehension.
The descriptions of these fantastical places, Olympus and the underworld to be very well described. The throne room, even the dreams that Percy was having felt very well described.
One thing I would have enjoyed more of, that I'm sure the other novels might touch on, is more Greek mythology. I want to know what Percy learns staying at Camp Half-Blood and learning about his father and the history of the Gods. I definitely plan to move forward with this series although it is a massive series. I think this journey with these friends, family, and enemies will become quite interesting.
The descriptions of these fantastical places, Olympus and the underworld to be very well described. The throne room, even the dreams that Percy was having felt very well described.
One thing I would have enjoyed more of, that I'm sure the other novels might touch on, is more Greek mythology. I want to know what Percy learns staying at Camp Half-Blood and learning about his father and the history of the Gods. I definitely plan to move forward with this series although it is a massive series. I think this journey with these friends, family, and enemies will become quite interesting.