Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1

Rick Riordan

375 pages • first pub 2005 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Description

 HALF BOY - HALF GOD - ALL HERO.Look, I never asked to be the son of a Greek god. I was just a normal kid. . . until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher.Percy Jackson is having a bad week. His life has gone from totally normal to monsters-fr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 150,371 reviews

Moods

adventurous 98%
funny 70%
lighthearted 52%
mysterious 27%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 13%
tense 13%
emotional 11%
challenging 9%
relaxing 7%
informative 5%
dark 2%
reflective 2%
sad 1%

Pace

fast 69%
medium 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 36% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.27

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