sparethoughts

⚠️ 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.

I went into The Hunger Games – Catching Fire with pretty normal expectations and it surprised me. The middle drags and repeats the same tension a bit too long. There are a few scenes that genuinely hit emotionally. Overall, I’d recommend it to the right reader.