Synopsis:Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he cant seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. Percys mom decides its time that he knew the truth about where he came from. She sends Percy to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends, one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.
My Review:
I read this book to see what all the hype was about and because the movie just came out. Now I can justify going to see the movie since I finished the book. It was a fun read and I enjoyed the modem day twist to the Greek gods and goddesses. I loved the gods and goddesses unit when it was taught to us in 9th grade so I already knew a lot of the Greek mythology but it was a good refresher. It was also really fast-paced which kept the story moving. I think kids will love it and enjoy the author’s sense of humor.
But the story was very predictable and I always knew what was coming next which made it somewhat frustrating to read as an adult. Now with that said, if I had read this 10 years ago I would have enjoyed it a lot more because Riordan’s target audience was somewhere in the age range of 11-14
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