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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

59 reviews

urmigurimgay's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Car accident and Alcohol

ib31's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I read the book for the first time now and I regret a bit that I didn't start it before. This book is of course written for young teenagers, which is why the writing style is very simple but I like it because it makes very easy and fluently to read. Added to that, it was very interesting that the modern world and the greek myths are well connected and Percy with his sass just made the whole thing funny sometimes. Best to the funny things there were also a lot of serious moments, which kept the book always interesting. I'm looking forward to reading the second part.

Even though knew about betrayal of Luke, it still hurt and shocked me!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Car accident and Alcohol

bndean's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

I've been rereading this book 3-5 times a year for fifteen years now, and I still pick up on something new every time. There is something for everyone in this book, whether it's the mythology, the adventure, the friendship and found family themes, the humor, the positive ADHD representation, etc. 

I've never encountered another author who understands and writes middle schoolers as accurately or with as much respect as Riordan does. I guess it's the teacher in him. Every one of these characters feels like a real person you could meet any day of your life, which is quite an accomplishment when half of them are immortal gods and monsters. Riordan isn't afraid to shy away from the darker parts of life, he but portrays them in an age-appropriate way that respects his young readers without either condescending or traumatizing. 

This is genuinely my favorite novel of all time, and I recommend everyone read it at least once.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Murder

theamandashowww's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

Really fun read. Loved all the mythology and Grover cracks me up lol I knew everything that would happen before reading but I loved the way the plot developed

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Child death, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

lqne's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Domestic abuse

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

jamiecl's review

adventurous challenging funny informative 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Incest, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Blood

Minor: Alcohol

brimacca's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Alcohol

menastarr's review

adventurous challenging funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Terminal illness, Vomit, Car accident, Alcohol, and War

theintrovertsbooks'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail