Percy Jackson is a regular 12 year old boy, or so he thought... After he's attacked several times by mythological creatures that couldn't possibly be real, Percy discovers a camp filled with the half-blood children of the Greek gods, and he happens to be one of them! After discovering who is father is, he's given a quest to find Zeus's thunderbolt, which he believes has been taken by Zeus's brother Hades. Venturing along with him on his journey is his old friend, Grover, who he just discovered is a satyr, and his new friend Annabeth, daughter of Athena.
As most of you probably know, I am a huge fantasy and mythology fan, so I've really been looking forward to reading this book. When I started to read it and realized that it was in first-person, I was a bit disappointed. Percy's own narration really added nothing to the story and I really would have rather have read the story in a third-person perspective, adding more detail and setting to really flesh out the story. It is fast paced, but I think that if the story was slowed down a bit more and could have become a classic.
Once I got over the perspective, I was able to enjoy the book. The characters were all dynamic and fleshed out and there was plenty of action to keep one reading. The writing was simple enough for basic readers without being condescending to the audience. I will definitely continue reading the series, and the rest of Riordan's books.
Reading Level: B
Story: 5
I enjoyed the story a lot. As a huge fan of mythology I liked seeing all the characters and the references that are thrown in.
Characters: 4
The characters were all well developed and had life to them.
Style: 3
As I mentioned above, I did not feel it was the best use of first-person perspective. I would have rather enjoyed reading the story from a third-person perspective.
Cover: 4
Decent cover, gives a good feel for the story inside.
Presentation: 3
There wasn't much more than words on a page presented as simply as possible.
Epicness: 4
The series has potential, only by reading the rest will its true epicness be decided.
Final Score: 3.83
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