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The Lightning Thief

(Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1)

Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)

4.24 · Rating details · 1,747,044 ratings · 54,084 reviews

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Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse - Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth ab ...more

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Published March 1st 2006 by Disney Hyperion Books (first published June 28th 2005)

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I really didn't like the movies, should I read the books? :s

Juli Brom Yeah, pretty much everyone here is 100000000% correct, and by now you should have already read the book, but add to everyone here DUDE THE MOVIES…moreYeah, pretty much everyone here is 100000000% correct, and by now you should have already read the book, but add to everyone here DUDE THE MOVIES BRING SHAME TO EVERYONE'S RICE FEILDS AND COWS THAT MADE NO SENSE BUT STILL THE BOOK IS LIKE *AHHH FLOATS DOWN FROM OLYMPUS*(less)

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I have seen the movies and have been thinking about reading the books too, but I'm afraid that it'll be boring and childish. I love Greek mythology, though. Should I start reading these books or not?

Makenzie First off, the movies do not do the books justice :)

But yes, definitely read the books! I'm a teenager and I read the books a few years ago, but to…moreFirst off, the movies do not do the books justice :)

But yes, definitely read the books! I'm a teenager and I read the books a few years ago, but to this day it's one of my all-time favorite series. Riordan is an amazing writer, and once you start his books, you can't put them down! He does a great job with combining mythology with the modern day, so the stories seem all the more realistic.

While the first book is projected towards a younger audience, it's still action-packed and captivating. As the series progresses, Percy, the main character, grows and gets older so by the final book in the series he's 16, so as he matures, the books get older as well.

I also recommend these books because Rick has a follow-up series, called the Heroes of Olympus Series, which is for an older audience. Some of the characters from the Percy Jackson series carry over, so I recommend reading the first series to better understand the second (and I definitely recommend reading the follow-up series because it's just as good, if not better than the first).

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Jan 31, 2014 Pöfivonat rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Megdöbbentően jó volt ez a könyv. :) Igaz, hogy angolul kezdtem neki, de muszáj volt a felénél magyarra váltanom, mert már túl izgalmas volt. :D Mindenképpen folytatom. ;)

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Feb 01, 2019 Ella Håkansson rated it it was amazing

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Oct 06, 2013 Anita rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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…és új kedvencet avattam.

Rohanva elolvastam a 95%-át, aztán toporogtam, mert nem akaródzott befejeznem. Pedig érdekelt, hogy ki a villámtolvaj, mi lesz Percy anyjával és Gabe-bel!

A legborzasztóbb, hogy tipikusan olyan jó a könyv, hogy szeretne a fandomjában élni az olvasó, aztán rájön, hogy MÉGSEM, mert ők nem tudnak olvasni! Iszonyatosan fájna a szívem ha demigod-ként le kéne mondanom a könyvmolyságról. Annabeth könyve kapcsán pedig: Nem érzem megoldottnak a görög-ógörög nyelven való olvasást, ...more

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Dec 26, 2013 reea rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Nagy rajongója vagyok Rick Riordannak és az ő Perseus (Percy) Jackson karakterének. Ami, szerintem senkit nem sokkol, hiszen kedvenc minden ifjúsági irodalom. Talán, mert nem szeretnék teljesen felnőni, mert amúgy is túl sok komoly helyzettel kell megbirkózni, és életben kell tartani azt a fajta örömet, amit egy felnőtt már ritkán érez át. Csak nézzétek meg, hogyan nevet egy gyerek és hogyan egy felnőtt. Normális körülmények között, azokat az ártatlan, göndör kacajokat senki nem élheti meg újra. ...more

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Sep 28, 2013 Szil0214 rated it it was amazing

A filmet láttam előbb, ami nem volt rossz, de mint kiderült, a könyv közelébe sem ér.A kötet izgalmas volt,fordulatos és aki rajong a görög mitológiáért, annak különösen jó választás. Én szerettem.

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