Loved itAnd to like the lightning. That whole series, it's going. I think it makes sense over here.
The Lightning Thief (2005)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction—Zeus’ master bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most of all, he must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend.
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- 9780241723395
- Length:
- 384 pages
Genres: fantasy, young adult
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MixedI do enjoy the series and I think it's fun. But because I wasn't in the mood to read it, I didn't really care that much. But I think it's great.
Loved itThis one easily has to go into Forever Classic. ... But I still think it's forever a classic. It's a fantastic series.
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Loved itPercy Jackson was fundamental to me as a child but I also reread this Series last year and in my opinion it completely held up truly one of the best middle grade series out there
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Loved itThis book is a total page turner it's based on greek mythology and it's fantasy. I had a great time with this book i could have totally read this one in a single sitting had my schedule allowed it because definitely this is a fast-paced book.
Loved itReally enjoy these books. They got me through some hard times. So, I very much appreciate them, but I just I don't think they're an elite for me.
MixedI think it's just fine like I mean it's so hard because I didn't really enjoy it and I would probably put it in bad but it's not for me it's middle grade
Loved itlightning thief that's got tear for me I'm sorry you got to put it on God Tyr Percy Jackson God Tyr and that's not a pun on the fact that he's the son of the sea god
Loved itI read the first book in 2006 2007 when I was in fifth grade so it's taken me a little bit of time to get to the rest of the series but it was definitely worth it I loved it I love Greek mythology
Loved itI have acquired my hard cover Percy Jackson box set I have fallen in love with the series the first book in this series is the lightning thief