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

Rick Riordan

Start date: November 1, 2023

Finish date: November 30, 2023

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Feb 22, 2017 Cindy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2017, audio

Once again, seriously, read this series. A fast read, even at over three hundred pages. It’s one of those un-put-down-able books. You just want to know what happens next. Even though I’ve read it four times, I always read it like I don’t know what happens next. Riordan just makes his stories that exciting. Riordan is a great author and his characters are likeable kids (the good guys are anyway). I love the way he uses his books to teach kids about mythology, whether that was ever his intention o ...more

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May 25, 2008 Cindy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019

I loved this book. I bought it on a whim because I've always been interested in mythology and read it in a day. I didn't want to put it down until I was done. I loaned it to my 13 year old godson and he loved it as well. As did his mom who read it next. I don't usually write reviews and this isn't one so much as a statement of opinion but I definitely recommend it.

Just read it for the fifth time and it's still great! ...more

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Sep 11, 2011 Dora rated it liked it

Got this from my nephew for my birthday because this is one of his favorite series. I like the characters and the concept and would give it 3 1/2 stars if Goodreads would let me. But, still not as captivating as Harry Potter, for instance. But I'm working my way through the series anyway - still better than average. ...more

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Jan 17, 2014 Cindy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Aug 03, 2010 CMG (Mac) added it

Harry Potter like book. Learned some interesting Greek mythology.

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Feb 17, 2014 Marcia rated it liked it

Shelves: audiobook

This has some similarities to the HP series but there's enough differentiation to make this a distinctively different world to escape into.

It's a well-detailed story of adolescent self-discovery overlaid with the Greek Gods and mythology as the base for this "new" world. It's enjoyably fast-paced and a great audiobook to listen to during work commutes. ...more

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Oct 03, 2017 Cindy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audio, 2020

I liked it. Riordan tells an amazing story and he keeps the pace up from start to finish. You never really want to put the book down until you're done. ...more

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