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The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Series Book 1
Oct 12, 2019TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Percy Jackson is the first book in the series called "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" out of 5. The book was recommended to me by one of my close friends and to be honest, I don’t regret listening to her recommendation! Who is Percy Jackson? He is a half-blood main character who is diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Percy also almost never manages to pass his classes. That makes him hate school (obviously). But the truth turns out to be more shocking… Percy isn’t fully human! He is a demigod. While his mother is human, his dad is a god. I am not saying which god that is, 90% sure Riordan makes it very obvious almost from the very beginning. But what I will say is that the book has a lot of Greek mythology and can seamlessly integrate into it *wink wink*. This is the good news. The bad news is that Zeus is very angry at Percy for stealing the light bolt. He is mad convinced that Percy was the one who snuck onto Olympus and stole a very important object, the lightning, from the most powerful god up there. Clearly, logic isn’t Zeus’ greatest strength. Percy finds out that he is the one being accused and that if he doesn’t find the lightning bolt, the consequences will be very severe for everyone involved and not involved. In the book, I liked the wittiness of characters. I am not saying every single joke was the best form of comedy I have ever seen, but some of them were pretty good. Another thing that makes the book worth it, is a smooth transition between our world and the Greek mythology. As a person who has been a fan of Greek mythology for quite some time several years ago, it was very interesting to see what Rick Riordan would say about the matter. 5/5 Stars. @readermariacom of the Hamilton Public Library Teen Review Board Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is a thrilling sci-fi book that will take you on a crazy ride all about gods and monsters. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is the first book of a six book series about 12 year old Percy, who is living with his mother and his awful step dad. This great book is written by Rick Riordan and takes you on Percy’s journey as he discovers his identity. Out of five stars I would rate this a four star because it was super exciting and had some twists and turns that I didn't see coming. I recommend it for pre-teen and teen audiences. @Wolves_14 of The Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board