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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

Rick Riordan

Start date: October 1, 2024

Finish date: October 31, 2024

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Apr 18, 2014 Victoria Scott rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I think I must have been slightly stupid as a child. I've read this before, decided it wasn't that great, and never carried on with the series. I've been wasting my life!
The beginning was one of my favourites of any book. I love it when characters talk to the readers, and Percy did that. And he gave that sort of mysteriousness, where you're not quite sure if it really is fiction. Or at least, you don't want to say it is.
Percy was just perfect the whole book. I notice lots of authors who use 12-y ...more

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May 21, 2017 Vicki rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy, mythology

Absolutely LOVED it! I had so much fun reading about all of the Olympian gods and their realms and symbols and relationships among each other.

Percy is a demigod, being the son of Poseidon. Maybe this is fairly common knowledge, but it's nothing I knew. It made sense to me prior to finding out who his father was though because of things that were said and that he was going to Camp Half-Blood.

Percy's story is epic: he is on a quest, he has helper(s), he fights monsters and travels wide and far, he ...more

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Oct 27, 2014 Sibil rated it it was amazing

Shelves: reading-challenge-books

Con questo libro è stato amore a prima vista, fin dalla prima riga la scrittura di Riordan, che miscela genio e innocenza in maniera divertente e brillante, è riuscita a conquistarmi. Ad essere onesta ho amato questo primo libro, ma gli altri della serie che ho letto non si sono rivelati all'altezza delle mie aspettative (e no, non ho ancora finito questa serie... sono imperdonabile! E no, non è che gli altri libri siano brutti, è solo che, secondo me, Riordan poteva fare qualcosina di meglio. M ...more

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Nov 13, 2023 Aly rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobook, fantasy, books-i-own, middlegrade, mythology, 2023

I can't believe it took me so long to read this! I've been wanting to for years and finally grabbed a buddy to read this with me.

This is a lot of fun, jumping into action right away and keeping a fast pace as we follow Percy and his friends on a quest for the gods. The chapter titles are funny and I loved that Percy is stubborn and will stand up to anyone to help others. I can't wait to read more! ...more

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Jul 26, 2012 Linda C rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult

Percy Jackson, finds out he is a half-blood, half mortal and half God; defined as a hero in mythology. As he learns of his special powers and his Godly connections, he also finds he is the only one who can go on a particular quest to save the world from war. This sets up a good tale for more chapters. Well written series for middle-school readers.

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