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De Bliksemdief by Rick Riordan

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gaby_readsss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.5

This was my first time reading Percy Jackson. Younger me would have loved this series but I never had the chance to read it back then. Well, now I do and I’m so glad that I gave this book a chance because I really enjoyed it.
The writing was so simple and it made the book feel very fast-paced. I loved the characters and the Greek mythology aspect of it was also really fun.
I will probably read the rest of the series because why not?

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xandra_evelyn's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

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daryn's review against another edition

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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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gretchenplz's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? No

3.25

As a 31-year-old, I know I'm not the intended audience for this book, but I really enjoyed it now that I'm finally getting around to reading this series! This book came out in 2005, so I was nearly in high school and missed the boat on the series, but I'm really excited to get to the rest of the series now.

I wish these had come out in, like, 2001, because 10-year-old me would have loved this book so much and would have been more mythology-obsessed than I already was. The twist at the end is epic, especially for a YA novel!

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lacrimaeignis's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny inspiring lighthearted tense 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? Yes

5.0

If you want a quick read that is fun and mythological inspired then please pick up this series if you haven't yet!!! It's got action and adventure and sass and healthy friendships and makes some very good points about real world issues. I definitely recommend this series to anyone who enjoys mythology or wants to start learning about Greek mythology regardless of age. Yes, it is a middle grade read but adults can enjoy this series just as well as kids.

Percy Jackson has always been a much beloved series for me. I first read the books when I was about 16 years old. I remember being absolutely obsessed from the beginning and read the first 3 books in two days on a two week camping trip and then reread the first book on the way home because I could not find the 4th book in stores on our trip.

Now at 29, I decided to do a reread and I still absolutely loved it! This time, I decided to annotate the book and boy was that fun. I was very nervous to do a reread because I studied Classics in college and being a huge mythology nerd I was afraid I would end up hating the book. Luckily, that wasn't the case. Yes, certain things about myths mentioned had to be changed to fit the narrative or be edited to be age appropriate but overall the myths are still quite accurate. There were also so many moments I had to keep reminding myself of Percy's age in the novel. Also, as an adult, I found myself relating way more to the Chthonic gods mentioned over any other character. I'm very excited to continue my re-read and I can't wait to delve into Percy's latest adventure later this year!

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daniellekat's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I missed out on the Percy Jackson hype as a kid and this didn’t disappoint. This was fun and I can see how these characters have resonated with so many. The story as engaging but there were a few things that seemed inconsistent. I generally dislike first person writing and the repetition of some points was tedious. This is well suited for middle grade and I frequently had to remind myself not to judge too harshly. Overall a strong start to what I think will be an exciting series.

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