The Lightning Thief (Book 1)
One Sentence Summary:
Percy Jackson has found out he is part god, that's right part Greek-god, he makes two demi-god friends and they go on a grand adventure.
Review:
This is written for the Harry Potter sect, and as such I recommend it to them. It is written to a grade five level and both boys and girls (and adults who like young adult writing) will enjoy it. Full of adventure and great characters this is a do not miss for the younger readers.
8/10
8/10
Memorable Quotes:
"If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.""Hades raised an eyebrow. When he sat forward in his throne, shadowy faces appeared in the folds of his black robes, faces of torment,as if the garment was stitched of trapped souls from the Fields of Punishment, trying to get out. The ADHD part of me wondered, off-task, whether the rest of his clothes were made the same way. What horrible things would you have to do in your life to get woven into Hades' underwear?"
The Sea of Monsters (Book 2)
One Sentence Summary:
more demi-god adventures.
Review:
same quality of everything as the first one, I recommend it if you enjoyed the first one.
6/10
8/10
Memorable Quotes:
"Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related for better or for worse...and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum." "[My mom's] funny that way, celebrating special occasions with blue food. I think it's her way of saying anything is possible. Percy can pass seventh grade. Waffles can be blue. Little miracles like that."
The Titan's Curse (Book 3)
One Sentence Summary:
more adventure...
Review:
from this point on if you have enjoyed the previous books just keep going...
6/10
8/10
Memorable Quotes:
"The cafe windows wrapped all the way around the observation floor, which gave us a beautiful panoramic view of the skeleton army that had come to kill us."
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Book 4)
One Sentence Summary:
the greatest adventure so far, a real by the seat of your pant's adventure
Review:
see above...
6/10
8/10
Memorable Quotes:
"Be careful of love. It'll twist your brain around and leave you thinking up is down and right is wrong." "Don't feel bad, I'm usually about to die."
The Last Olympian (Book 5)
Brilliant series! Not the same calibre as Harry Potter, but definitely brilliant, and guaranteed to peak your interest in mythology!
ReplyDeleteI did find the pop-culture references irritating though, and I think even kids reading them now (the first one came out 8 years ago!) will have no idea who some of these people are.
For people who like this series (especially youth/teens) I recommend "The Alchemyst" by Michael Scott and "Runemarks" by Joanne Harris; more teens saving the world and fighting with/against mythological gods and monsters.