A review by rdmoreland0801
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional funny inspiring 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


I didn’t read this series when it first came out, so I’m pretty late to the game.  Although this is definitely YA, the storytelling and world-building are beautifully done.

Percy is a 12 year-old boy, deemed a troublemaker.  He has been diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD, being expelled from multiple schools.  On a class field trip, Percy begins to understand that he is not normal.

Percy eventually makes it to Half-Blood Hill, where he should be safe from the monsters chasing after him.  This is where he discovers he is the son of Poseidon.

Percy sets out on a journey with Grover and Annabeth to find Zeus’s master bolt, believing the culprit to be Hades.  There are many monsters to fight along the way, and they eventually realize their strings are being pulled by someone else to start a war amongst the gods.

Throughout their journey, we see the world through a half-blood’s eyes, seeing both the mundane and the mythological.  With a storyline different than Greek mythology I’ve read before, I look forward to what the rest of the series will bring.
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