Jessi ♥️ H. Vojsk's Reviews > The Lightning Thief

“It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.”

Story ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
First of all: Now I see why so many people are angry at the movies. They’re so different.
I mean, they have some similarities, but in a big way they’re different.
And what can I say? Am I surprised that I liked the book more than the movie?
No, absolutely not.
I liked the movies, but after I saw what the real story should’ve been like, I think they could’ve made more of it.
Second: There is no question if this is a book for kids or not. It definitely is.
It’s for children or younger adults (I could say like me, but I’m 23 and that’s probably older than a normal young adult is - right? But who cares?)
That’s why I’m rating it as my thirteen year old self.
And my thirteen year old self loved this book. It was so different, so funny and so entertaining. It was so much fun!
Sadly, I had a slight idea what the ending is (thanks to the movies, duh) that’s why I wasn’t as surprised of it like others would be (but I was pretty surprised how much everything was changed in the movies?!).
But still.. it’s a great book and I can’t wait to continue the story of Percy and his friends.

Characters ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Is my thirteen year old self in love with Percy? Probably.
Is she in love with Annabeth? Yep.
And does she wants to have a best friend like Grover ? Absolutely.
Sure, there could’ve been more depth and a bit more character development. But it’s a children’s book, guys. Not an adult high end fantasy.
So it was okay, it was good. It fitted the story perfectly and left a little bit open for the next few books.

World ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You know what? My first Rick Riordan book were the books about Greek gods and heroes.
And I literally devoured them.
One day and I was finished with these light and funny books that taught me a little bit about Greek mythology.
(I tried some adult books and I got to page 3 or 4 and I was like: Nope, sorry. So dry and slow and soooooo confusing.)
So if you ever want some funny background (that maybe isn’t really historical correct?) of the Greek mythology and Percy’s world, then you should definitely try out these books.
But back to the main book: if you know just a tiny bit of the Greek mythology you know that there Is an Olympus full of gods and on earth there are humans and some rare half gods. Even though these were the stories of a time really far away, Rick Riordan is putting them back into our reality and our timeline.
It’s hugely entertaining and funny and I loved it, even though there could’ve been more depth to the whole world building (but maybe that’s just a first book illness and it’s getting better with every book - who knows?)
All in all it was really good for the genre it’s in.

Relationships ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oh, friendship is such a huge word in this book (it’s a children’s book, remember?) and it was so heartwarming and so so cute.
They were so loyal to each other and always protected and fought for each other.
It was just so adorable and so cool.
If I ever had the chance to meet these guys, I would totally join the group - even as an 98,12% human (who knows - right?🤷🏻‍♀️).

Writing style ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Well, it was funny. And entertaining.
But it wasn’t worth five stars.
It was a good, nice language. Fitting for a children’s book and a light hearted but still action filled story.
It’s definitely worth trying it out even if you’re an adult and waited years to read it.