The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1

Rick Riordan

377 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Description

Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school...again.And that's the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be waling straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology text-book a...

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Moods

adventurous 98%
funny 70%
lighthearted 54%
mysterious 25%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 13%
tense 11%
emotional 10%
challenging 9%
relaxing 7%
informative 6%
dark 2%
reflective 1%
sad 1%

Pace

fast 70%
medium 28%

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: 42% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.27

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