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The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan

mandarine's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

melmollick's review

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3.0

I decided to abandon this book after about 75% completion. I tried reading it in long sessions, short sessions, and as an audio book. Some of the conflict to me, namely the mystery of the protagonist's father, seemed completely obvious to and uninteresting. Furthermore, it felt like a long time to get to the climax and I didn't feel as though the rising action was interesting. I may attempt this book again, or may not. Overall, I'm glad I tried this book because my students loved it! It's not for me, though.

pugzilla999's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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? Yes

4.75

soph_naughton's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful 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? No

4.75

zoebecryinglol's review against another edition

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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? No

5.0

kezyasukabaca's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

cornelia1fabricius's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

milli_04's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

theladywhoreads's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing

5.0

thebookorchard's review

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4.0

Such a fun, action packed middle grade fantasy!