![]() One of the main reasons I hesitated picking up The Lightning Thief, was the huge hype over how wonderful it was. Percy and his friends are a good trio, and their interactions are fun to read. Percy continues to outsmart those around him, but still has faults (such as not seeing what is really going on until it is almost too late). Though the situations are dangerous they are also comical, especially if you know the lore behind the creatures. Ares, god of war, is a biker while Medusa who turns anyone who looks at her into stone is a sculptor. I enjoyed seeing every new mythological creature or Greek god that showed up, and how they were portrayed in our current modern world. Thus he travels cross-country, encountering various monsters and famous American monuments, to get to Los Angeles where the entrance to the Underworld currently resides. Zeus's famous lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy and his friends must get it back, otherwise the gods will be forced to fight amongst themselves creating a World War III. Percy quickly discovers he is meant for greatness, forced onto a quest to save the world with Athena's daughter Annabeth, and the comical satyr, Grover. Gods exist, and the famous Mount Olympus has taken station right in Percy's backyard: the Empire State Building. Percy is the modern Hercules, first discovering he is half god after being forced to attend the Half-Blood summer camp when it is too dangerous for him to live in the outside world. Percy Jackson is just one of those new heroes, a half-blood (half human half god), trying to make his way in the world that he soon finds out is not as normal as he thought. Greek mythology has moved to the America's largest cities in the world, creating all new heroes, monsters and adventures in the heart of the country. If these books came out when you were an adult and you feel a bit cheated by not being in the proper age group, do yourself a favor and read it anyway. In this vein, the ending was a bit draggy BUT TOTALLY NECESSARY for the continuing series plot. THEY ARE MUCH MORE INTERESTING THAN THE MOVIE. It diverts at just about the point when they leave their first task. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of mythology, doesn't mind the protagonists being younglings, and is down for a good, fun romp. I had to get used to the idea that these were sixth graders and be okay with that before delving into the adventure. As an adult, I can confirm it was entertaining despite the fact I am 15 years older than the intended audience. Obviously, as a MG novel, this story will not be for everyone. I like Charon and the fact that Percy followed through on his promise to him. The imagery was great, I really liked the use of cheeseburgers and milkshakes as bribes from gods/monsters. The mythology was pretty solid, Percy & Co.'s behavior was true to their age but not supremely annoying. I really did think that this was wonderfully written. I suppose I am the Harry Potter generation and in all fairness, we should leave some of this other goodness to another group of kids. ![]() This book SHOULD have been published in 2000.īecause I feel very strongly that I would have loved to read this when I was a youngling and then my friends and I could have argued about our cabins and dreamed about going off on mad adventures with satyrs and demigods.
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