PERCY JACKSON AND THE LIGHTNING THIEF BOOK REVIEW!

 

About the Author

Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan, Jr. (born June 5, 1964) is an American author known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, which is about a twelve-year-old who discovers he is the son of Poseidon. His books have been translated into 37 languages and sold more than 30 million copies. Twentieth Century Fox has adapted the first two books of his Percy Jackson series as part of a series of films. His books have spawned related media, such as graphic novels and short story collections.

Summary

The book is about Greek Mythology, in which a conflict has arisen between Zeus, the God of Sky and Poseidon, The God of Sea. It is revealed in the novel that World War II was actually fought between the children of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades—the gods of the sky, sea, and underworld, respectively. After the war ended, these three most powerful gods swore that they would never again have children with mortals. Since then, Zeus has slipped up once. Although Zeus was not punished, his daughter Thalia was killed by Hades’s forces. Today, Zeus and Poseidon are in conflict. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen. Zeus accuses Poseidon of the theft and gives him until the summer solstice to return the master bolt. If the lightning bolt cannot be found, a cataclysmic war will be waged between the gods of the sea and the sky.
As the novel opens, Percy Jackson is twelve years old. He has never met his father, he hates his abusive stepfather, and he adores his mother. Diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, Percy has trouble behaving in school, especially on field trips. Percy now attends Yancy School for Troubled Kids in upstate New York. The only class that catches his interest is Mr. Brunner’s Greek mythology course, and his one friend is Grover. When Mrs. Dodds, his pre-algebra teacher, turns into a winged monster and attacks him, Percy is only just able to escape with his life. Afterward, no one can...

Personal reviews

Rick Riordan has made the book so interesting and fun to read that every teenager loves the book. Greek Mythology has been blended with the modern world fantastically. The book has been written in a great manner & the book is so knowledgeable about the Greek history you cannot even believe. If you like history and a bit of myth this is the perfect book for you.

I will five the book 4.75 stars out of 5.

Catch up with me for the next part!:)