the lightning thief

the percy jackson book series will always hold a special place in my heart.

re-reading the lightning thief as an adult made me feel so nostalgic, reminding me of the younger version of myself who would cling to every single word as if they’d magically fall from the page and disappear. 

there were so many moments in this book where i audibly laughed out loud and such occasions have gotten rarer and rarer the older i get. there is a piece of my innocence that will always be intertwined with percy jackson no matter how many days, months, or years pass. reading the percy jackson series and then the heroes of olympus as a child, it felt like we grew up with each other despite the fictional cast of characters.

the lightning thief and the rest of this series teaches you about chosen family, friendship, the recklessness of gods or people in power in a way that is digestible and accessible while still being entertaining for such a young audience. the implementation of mythology only makes it that much better.

while this isn't the most in depth review of this book, for the amount of adventure and excitement i experienced in my childhood, i owe rick riordan a lot.