So, Percy Jackson. I kind of did this backward. I saw the movie when it came out and then the Disney+ show. Liked both for what they were, even if I didn’t yet have the background of the book to compare them too. I’m also not quite the target audience for the series, though it was good enough to not be an issue. Percy Jackson is right up my alley, really.
I quite like Riordan’s writing style. It carries the story along at a nice clip while still including a good amount of detail. It was fun to see the difference between book and TV show.
I liked most of the characters. I think Gabe and Ares both threw around the work “punk” too often. The gods were well realized, though I definitely had Jason Mantzoukas’ Mr. D in my head. He’s just so perfect.
The Lightning Thief was a nice, easy read for me. Definitely recommended, even if I don’t have a lot of thoughts about it. I look forward to experiencing the rest of the series.
Favorite Lines
"You eat cheese enchiladas and aluminum cans," I reminded him."Those are vegetables." - Percy Jackson & Grover Underwood"Whoever said death was fair, young miss?" - Charon
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