The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1

Rick Riordan

390 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
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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 ki...

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Community Reviews

4.26
based on 245,654 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 98%

funny: 70%

lighthearted: 49%

mysterious: 27%

hopeful: 16%

inspiring: 15%

emotional: 13%

tense: 13%

challenging: 9%

relaxing: 7%

informative: 5%

dark: 2%

reflective: 2%

sad: 1%


Pace

67% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

34% of readers chose Plot
57% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

96% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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