The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Wow I read this book 11 years ago! I really didn't think it had been that long ago. My original review still runs true to my feelings, though I don't remember much from the movies anymore, so it was nice to just revist the story before book club.
My review from January 25, 2014:
So I'm a little behind on reading this series. I am a huge fan of the movies and became impatient wanting to know how it all ends, so I grabbed the series from my library.
I know that books turned into movies are not the same, but this was like reading a whole different story! Sure, there was about 25% similarities, but otherwise it was a whole new story for me.
One thing that blew my mind was, "Percy is 12?!" I didn't realize he was that young! Definitely can't tell that in the movie!
Overall, I thought this book was good. A little younger than I am used to reading (I'm more in the 15 or older stage) but for this age group, it is definitely a series worth reading. I can see why it is a popular series among young readers, and among guy readers.
I will be reading the whole series and while I may have problems with the next book since I just watched the movie, I think I will start to enjoy them more because I won't have any expectations on what it should be versus what it is.
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So I'm a little behind on reading this series. I am a huge fan of the movies and became impatient wanting to know how it all ends, so I grabbed the series from my library.
I know that books turned into movies are not the same, but this was like reading a whole different story! Sure, there was about 25% similarities, but otherwise it was a whole new story for me.
One thing that blew my mind was, "Percy is 12?!" I didn't realize he was that young! Definitely can't tell that in the movie!
Overall, I thought this book was good. A little younger than I am used to reading (I'm more in the 15 or older stage) but for this age group, it is definitely a series worth reading. I can see why it is a popular series among young readers, and among guy readers.
I will be reading the whole series and while I may have problems with the next book since I just watched the movie, I think I will start to enjoy them more because I won't have any expectations on what it should be versus what it is.
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