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gillian_aftanas's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Car accident, and Alcohol
erynelle's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
5.0
+ very fun book to read. Percy is so funny and the humor works well even for an adult
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Physical abuse and War
fe_aye's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.5
What to say about Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief? It’s the start of Percy’s adventures through Greek Mythology and the world of Gods. As a Demigod Percy must bow to the whims of mysterious beings he has never met or risk extreme punishment.
This is his first adventure and the introduction to this world and its ways. Learning how the Gods play and the deadly consequences of making the wrong move.
A prophecy has been told, moves are being made and Percy Jackson is caught right in the centre, now the fate of the world rests in his hands with only a week of training, a sword, and his incomplete knowledge of mythology to guide him. Luckily he’s not alone, a quest is always undertaken by three, he has at his side his two friends Grover Underwood and Annabeth Chase, who aid him along the way for their own reasons tied to this quest by a mutual interest in not seeing the world fall apart.
This is such a good way to start the series and an amazing read even all these years later. The one that started everything. A good read if you’re looking for something easy to follow, educational and surprisingly funny. Any fan of Greek mythology will find their home at Camp Half-Blood.
This is his first adventure and the introduction to this world and its ways. Learning how the Gods play and the deadly consequences of making the wrong move.
A prophecy has been told, moves are being made and Percy Jackson is caught right in the centre, now the fate of the world rests in his hands with only a week of training, a sword, and his incomplete knowledge of mythology to guide him. Luckily he’s not alone, a quest is always undertaken by three, he has at his side his two friends Grover Underwood and Annabeth Chase, who aid him along the way for their own reasons tied to this quest by a mutual interest in not seeing the world fall apart.
This is such a good way to start the series and an amazing read even all these years later. The one that started everything. A good read if you’re looking for something easy to follow, educational and surprisingly funny. Any fan of Greek mythology will find their home at Camp Half-Blood.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Torture, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Blood, and Alcohol
sammymilfort's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Blood, and Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, and Grief
Minor: Domestic abuse and Death of parent
716a_m's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
Minor: Alcohol
parkers_wonderland's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
LITERALLY SO SLAY! ROMANCE, BETRAYAL, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, ACTION, ADVENTURE, HILARIOUS, AND SO FRICKING COOL!!! u reading this, yes u, read this book rn, at first it’s amazing, but let me tell u by the 3rd book and on IT GETS SO ICONIC!!!!
Content Warnings
Minor: Physical abuse, Car accident, Alcohol, and War
lacrimaeignis's review against another edition
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!
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!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
sammiesreadathon's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying and Child death
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol
unicorngirl's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This book is well done; it checked all the boxes and was enjoyable even the second time around. I think I connected with it more when I reread it. The first time I read it I felt like something was missing. Maybe I was disconnected from it most of the time, or the characters weren't there for me, or the plot was just a little too long. But the second time reading it I was all for it.
Things I liked when rereading:
Things I liked when rereading:
- Annabeth's and Percy's banter. They make a great duo, and their conversations were chef's kiss. And I'm so excited to see their relationship grow in the next book.
Grover left to go find Pan, so it's just going to be them to save him and I'm very excited - Percy's relationship with his mom. His mom is so sweet and kind and is the greatest mom for Percy. Hopefully, she gets more page time in the upcoming books, but from the first couple of pages of the second book she might not, I haven't picked up the second book in a while now, so I wouldn't know (It is on my January TBR, so I am excited to read it).
- Annabeth. She is so cool and kickbutt. I wish she had more page time fighting monsters instead of just helping Percy with plans.
Things I didn't exactly like when rereading:
- I know they did help Percy a lot, and they are secondary characters, but I feel like Grover and Annabeth were always at the background, and really didn't do a lot. I wish they were able to do a little bit more and not leave everything to Percy.
- Gabe. Everyone dislikes him. I don't really have to say anything else about him
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, and Alcohol
Mentions of torture, mention of gun (briefly), threats of killing a child by monsters or with fictional objects, threats of war,joey_paige's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Car accident
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail