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Il ladro di fulmini by Rick Riordan

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nocturna_of_space's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

I'm lost with how to even start this. The last time I 'read' this book I was 13 years old. Ok to be fair I also listened to it then too. I started what I'm calling 'The Great Percy Jackson Reread' mainly because I stopped reading the books when I was in high school and I always meant to pick them back up but here we are... with me 10 years out of high school and having not touched a Percy Jackson book in even longer. I was a bit worried that the book wasn't going to hold up to the memory of it in my head. I was happily surprised that it was even better than I remembered. I encourage everyone to read this book. I will say the first few chapters were a bit rough, but past that, it was absolutely smooth sailing.
Now I'll get into spoilers:

So first thing I wanted to note here is that having Sally Jackson save herself is one of the most badass things I've ever seen in a YA book ever. I honestly forgot that even happened. Like I remembered that Gabe got turned into a statue but I thought that was Percy's doing? I got mixed up with that awful movie adaptation I think, so when it happened I was surprised and awed by the agency a mother (let alone female character) was afforded. Percy didn't need to save her. She saved herself, and made a killing on a really gross looking statue.

Another thing I'd like to mention is that in so many YA books the kids don't act like kids. Percy, Annabeth, and Grover (along with all the other campers) all act like children and teens. It's refreshing to see a kid make stupid jokes and also be competent. These are well rounded characters.
Fantastic book. Fantastic start to 'The Great Percy Jackson Reread' !!!
Next up: The Sea of Monsters!!!

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fri3d_kai's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

i love this shit so much bro, so many good memories of reading this series over and over and over again!

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jo_is_reading's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

4.5

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paigem4rrie's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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waltjessexo's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.75

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lilazul's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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joliebug3's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced

4.5

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kyeomwu's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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? No

4.5

Fast-paced story but it's written so well that you won't even question it. Left no room for questions regarding character backgrounds— it actually added a lot of intricate details, same could be applied when talking about the adventures itself. There's suspense that'll keep you hooked every next chapter which it great for a teenager like me lol. The characters are lovable if not bearable— rated it a 4.5 because it left me on a cliffhanger HAHAHAH so if you don't want that i recommend buying the series all together so you can continously read and finish it all.

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bigoffka's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

all of them kids are the cutest bobici i adore them!! (percy is cunty brat) now i gotta read the rest of the books chichichi

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thatgirlinblack's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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

The classic tale that reignited children’s & kids at heart’s interest in the Greek gods of old. Percy, Grover & Annabeth embark on an infamous quest (aka cross country bus trip) to find Zeus’ stolen lightning bolt, fraught with demigods, mythical creatures, and stirrings of betrayal. This is only the beginning…

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