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Reader reviewed by Kaitlyn

Percy Jackson thinks that he is just a normal kid with dyslexia and ADHD... until his math teacher turns into a monster and tries to kill him. It is shortly after that he discovers he is not a normal kid, but a demigod: son of Poseidon.

I was skeptical about reading this book at first, because I thought it would be too child-like. Finally, though, with the movie coming out, I decided to read it, and I am glad that I did. This book is exciting, funny, and suspenseful. I had a hard time putting it down. The characters are well-rounded and likable, and I really enjoyed learning some mythology in the context of the story.

I think that anyone who enjoys fantasy books or mythology will enjoy this book. The only thing that bothers me about it, and the reason I give it a four, is because I don't really like books in the first person, but that's probably just a personal thing.