The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #1)
User reviews
41 reviews
Overall rating
4.8
Plot
4.5(41)
Characters
N/A(0)
Writing Style
N/A(0)
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
5.0(1)
Already have an account? Log in now or Create an account
Like the X-Men? Try this!
Overall rating
5.0
Plot
N/A
Characters
N/A
Writing Style
N/A
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
N/A
Reader reviewed by librariane
Percy has been kicked out of yet another private school, but this time, something strange has happened to facilitate this event: his math
teacher turned into a scary monster! Eventually, Percy learns that his life is a little more complicated than he thought--he's the son of a
Greek god, making him a half-blood. His mother takes him to a camp especially for his kind, but she gets captured by the god of Hades, giving Percy a secret ambition to get her back. He learns which god is his father, gets a quest and saves the world.
This is a clever book, with a lot of humor, history and wonderful characters. Riordan has created a multidimensional cast, the main
character especially, and quite often you forget he's only 12. Everything is believable within the context of Greek gods. Riordan has also done a nice job of setting the scene for the next book (this is the first of a trilogy) with the friend who betrays taking off into the world.
Percy has been kicked out of yet another private school, but this time, something strange has happened to facilitate this event: his math
teacher turned into a scary monster! Eventually, Percy learns that his life is a little more complicated than he thought--he's the son of a
Greek god, making him a half-blood. His mother takes him to a camp especially for his kind, but she gets captured by the god of Hades, giving Percy a secret ambition to get her back. He learns which god is his father, gets a quest and saves the world.
This is a clever book, with a lot of humor, history and wonderful characters. Riordan has created a multidimensional cast, the main
character especially, and quite often you forget he's only 12. Everything is believable within the context of Greek gods. Riordan has also done a nice job of setting the scene for the next book (this is the first of a trilogy) with the friend who betrays taking off into the world.
Latest Additions
GET A YABC BUTTON!
We have all sorts of YABC buttons for your website. Grab one here and link to YABC!