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I had a middle grade prompt from my TBR Monopoly board roll. I’ve been meaning to get to the Percy Jackson books and this seemed like the perfect time. I haven’t read any of them yet so I started with The Lightning Thief.

Overall I really enjoyed The Lightning Thief. As a 35 year old woman this read on the younger side of middle grade in my opinion. This would be perfect for older children and tweens.

I liked that Percy didn’t have to complete his quest on his own and had a few guides to help him. There were enough clues along the way to figure out what was happening. The ending wasn’t a big shock.

All of the characters were pretty even in likability for me. I didn’t love any one particular character. They were all very middle of the road. That in and of itself is really why The Lightning Thief is a 4 star read instead of a 5 star for me.

I liked who I was supposed to like and knew who I wasn’t supposed to like. There weren’t any real surprises.

Overall I enjoyed the time I spent reading The Lightning Thief but it truly wasn’t all that memorable for me.