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A review by twirl
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
5.0
Mythology, monsters, and magical middle schoolers (oh my!)
It is such a rare treat to find a book that makes you smile and laugh but is also action packed adventure. All of the characters are all unique with their own characteristic actions and dialogue. The scenes were also vividly described with incredible detail. And all of the above with a dash of humor as we see the world through the lens of young Percy Jackson. It was also quite difficult for me to predict future events, even with the oracles prophecy. I also enjoyed that every event tied into the ending in a meaningful way. It was a lot of fun from start to finish and easily one of my favorite books I have read. With the book being almost 20 years old (crazy) it somehow doesn’t feel dated, and while the target audience is much younger than I am, it doesn’t make it any less enjoyable. I can’t wait to continue reading the rest of this series.
I first read this book over 10 years ago, and it had quite an impact on me. It helped me learn to fall in love with reading, something that has been such an important part of my life ever since. I will end this review from a note from high school me:
“When I first held The Lightning Thief in my hands, because it was one of my sisters ARP books, and she had showed me the funny chapter titles. Holding the book in my hands, and laughing at the funny names, I was ever so curious to what “Chapter 1: I Accidentaly Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher” was about. I had no clue that the book I was holding would change my life. And I swear to you on River Styx it did.” :’)
It is such a rare treat to find a book that makes you smile and laugh but is also action packed adventure. All of the characters are all unique with their own characteristic actions and dialogue. The scenes were also vividly described with incredible detail. And all of the above with a dash of humor as we see the world through the lens of young Percy Jackson. It was also quite difficult for me to predict future events, even with the oracles prophecy. I also enjoyed that every event tied into the ending in a meaningful way. It was a lot of fun from start to finish and easily one of my favorite books I have read. With the book being almost 20 years old (crazy) it somehow doesn’t feel dated, and while the target audience is much younger than I am, it doesn’t make it any less enjoyable. I can’t wait to continue reading the rest of this series.
I first read this book over 10 years ago, and it had quite an impact on me. It helped me learn to fall in love with reading, something that has been such an important part of my life ever since. I will end this review from a note from high school me:
“When I first held The Lightning Thief in my hands, because it was one of my sisters ARP books, and she had showed me the funny chapter titles. Holding the book in my hands, and laughing at the funny names, I was ever so curious to what “Chapter 1: I Accidentaly Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher” was about. I had no clue that the book I was holding would change my life. And I swear to you on River Styx it did.” :’)