Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan
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2005
⚠️Content Warnings
BetrayalPG-13ViolenceWeapons
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 walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them: Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy and his friends have just ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. But to succeed in his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.
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Camp Half-blood
POV: First Person
Published by Disney Hyperion
Characters
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Greek Gods
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Monsters
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Mythical Creatures
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Action-Adventure-Fantasy
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Mythology
Experience
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Exciting
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Fast-paced
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Humourous
Pace
Gentle
Adrenaline
Balanced
Tone
Light
Dark
Light
Book length
Short
Epic
Balanced
More nuance
Violence
Soft
Graphic
Balanced
Romance
Background
Front and centre
Background
Worldbuilding
Light touch
Deep & dense
Deep & dense
Readability
Breezy
Dense
Breezy
Humour
Serious
Very funny
Balanced
Target audience
Younger
Adult
Balanced
Rick Riordan
Young Adult, Fantasy
Richard Russell Riordan Jr. is an American author, best known for his Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, which includes the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, The Heroes of Olympus series, The Trials of Apollo series, and The Nico di Angelo Adventures series.
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Mixed feelings: Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief
Mixed feelings on Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief, but I can see why people love it. The atmosphere is the standout — it’s easy to sink into. The ending resolves fast compared to how much it builds up. Overall, I’d recommend it to the right reader.
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Not for me: Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief
Mixed feelings on Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief, but I can see why people love it. The ending resolves fast compared to how much it builds up. There are a few scenes that genuinely hit emotionally. If you’re on the fence, try a sample — you’ll know quickly.
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Really enjoyed: Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief
Mixed feelings on Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief, but I can see why people love it. There are a few scenes that genuinely hit emotionally. If you’re on the fence, try a sample — you’ll know quickly.
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Didn’t work for me: Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief
I went into Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief with pretty normal expectations and it surprised me. The ending resolves fast compared to how much it builds up. Not perfect, but it did enough to keep me turning pages.
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Loved it: Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief
Mixed feelings on Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief, but I can see why people love it. The atmosphere is the standout — it’s easy to sink into. Not perfect, but it did enough to keep me turning pages.
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Really enjoyed: Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief
I went into Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief with pretty normal expectations and it surprised me. Characters feel distinct, and the dialogue reads naturally. If you’re on the fence, try a sample — you’ll know quickly.
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Not for me: Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief
⚠️ Spoilers: minor plot detail mentioned below. Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief has a strong core idea — the execution mostly works. A couple of sections could have been trimmed without losing anything. There are a few scenes that genuinely hit emotionally. There’s a specific turning point late in the book that changes the tone hard — that moment will make or break it for you. If you’re on the fence, try a sample — you’ll know quickly.
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