I'll admit it, I caved. I've heard so much about Percy Jackson (and been outraged when it was compared to Harry Potter) and I finally picked one up to read. Steph loaned me the book and I used it as a nighttime read-aloud with my seven year old niece Destiny while she visited with me.
So, The Lightning Thief, I liked it. But, HELLO WORLD STOP COMPARING THIS TO HARRY POTTER. This is not Harry Potter, it doesn't even have anything to do with a wizard kid. Percy is a kid in middle school who suddenly starts facing monsters in the most unexpected of places. When he discovers his best friend is a satyr and he himself is a demi-god (the son of Poseidon in fact) his life changes. He attends a summer camp for other "half-bloods" (the slang term for demi-gods used in the book) and is given a quest to recover a stolen item. He faces real gods and even visits the underworld. I love the unique modern twist put on Greek mythology (one of my favorite subjects even as a kid) and the unexpected visits from monsters. It was an overall good book and I'll probably read the others, but I'm not near as attached as I was to Harry (am to Harry).
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