I read all 5 of these books before the first movie (The Lighting Thief) ever came out. I was meandering around Boarders one day and noticed the books because they were showcased away from all the other childrens' books. I went in with the purpose to buy the next book in a series, of which I decided I didn't care to continue.
I read the first few pages, of the first book, and was pretty much hooked. Its written in 1st person (which is my preferred style of writing) from Percy's point of view. The kid is sarcastic and witty. I love the way Mr. Riordan weaves Percy's story.
Anyway, Percy is just a normal kid who... uh, okay not really... he's dyslexic and ADHD because he's discovered that he's a demi-god or half blood. His father was a god (I won't tell you who, you'll have to read to find out) and his mother was a mortal.
As the series progresses, Percy (with his bff's Annabeth and Grover) battles his archenemy while dealing with the possible end of the world and these feelings as he discovers girls don't have cooties anymore.
I enjoyed every book... though the first one started slow because the stage had to set. Its clean so okay for the children. Easy read for kids but is funny and mysterious enough to hold an adult's imagination. Five hearts. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
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