The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan
Taste attributes: fantasyadventureteenmyth/fairytalefamilyfastwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcoming of agefighting evil
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, pacy fantasy novel: accessible and warm-hearted. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
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.
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- Rick Riordan
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 384
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