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A review by libralita
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
5.0
Original Reread: http://libralita.tumblr.com/post/116421515624/title-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-the
“Look, I didn’t want to be a half-blood.”—Page 1
Nostalgiaaaaaaa.
“All I could think of was that the teachers must’ve found the illegal stash of candy I’d been selling out of my dorm room. Or maybe they’d realized I got my essay on Tom Sawyer from the Internet without ever reading the book and now they were going to take away my grade. Or worse, they were going to make me read the book.”—Page 12
Percy sells illegal “candy”. Also, hey! Tom Sawyer isn’t that bad! Or at least Huckleberry Finn.
“‘Right,’ I said, trembling.
‘No, no,’ Mr. Brunner said. ‘Oh, confound it all. What I’m trying to say…you’re not normal, Percy. That’s nothing to be—’
‘Thanks,’ I blurted. ‘Thanks a lot sir, for reminding me.’”—Page 22
Damn…excuse me dam.
“No! Even if you are half barnyard animal, you’re my best friend and I don’t want you to die!”—Page 48
Oh, Percy.
“…and a pretty girl, her blond hair curled like a princess’s. They both looked down at me and the girl said, ‘He’s the one. He must be.’”—Page 56
Annie! Time for you to be annoying!
Wait, Prohibition was a punishment for Mr. D? That’s so clever.
“drunken warriors insane with battle lust,”—Page 70
Dalinar Kholin?
“A girl about nine years old was tending the flames, poking the coals with a stick.”—Page 80
Hestia!
THE PARTY PONIES!
I’m a horrible PJO fan because I completely forgot about the CHB necklaces.
“Zeus or Poseidon could go down to the Underworld and bust some heads.”—Page 145
Huh, did they make a reference to this in the Sea of Monsters movie?
“‘Gee,’ I said, feigning surprise. ‘Who else would be stupid enough to volunteer for a quest like this?’”—Page 147
Annie.
“With best wishes,
Percy Jackson”—Page 186
AYOOOO!
“‘You ever see the Parthenon, Percy?’
‘Only in pictures.’
‘Someday, I’m going to see it in person.’”—Page 202
Yes. Yes you will.
“You must listen to your heart.”—Page 273
Why must all fantasy books have people talk in vague-speak?
This guy seems like your average salesman to me.
“The house of Hades”—Page 308
Couple books too soon.
I always feel so bad for Hades.
“I changed direction, lunged to the side, and stabbed Riptide straight down into the water, sending the point through the god’s heel.”—Page 330
HELL YEAH!
“Wrongdoing.
A lump welled up in my throat. Was that all I was? A wrongdoing? The result of a god’s mistake?”—Page 341
Poor Percy.
“Ouranos”
Our ass?
Murdering abusive spouses.
Oh, Luke….
“Look, I didn’t want to be a half-blood.”—Page 1
Nostalgiaaaaaaa.
“All I could think of was that the teachers must’ve found the illegal stash of candy I’d been selling out of my dorm room. Or maybe they’d realized I got my essay on Tom Sawyer from the Internet without ever reading the book and now they were going to take away my grade. Or worse, they were going to make me read the book.”—Page 12
Percy sells illegal “candy”. Also, hey! Tom Sawyer isn’t that bad! Or at least Huckleberry Finn.
“‘Right,’ I said, trembling.
‘No, no,’ Mr. Brunner said. ‘Oh, confound it all. What I’m trying to say…you’re not normal, Percy. That’s nothing to be—’
‘Thanks,’ I blurted. ‘Thanks a lot sir, for reminding me.’”—Page 22
Damn…excuse me dam.
“No! Even if you are half barnyard animal, you’re my best friend and I don’t want you to die!”—Page 48
Oh, Percy.
“…and a pretty girl, her blond hair curled like a princess’s. They both looked down at me and the girl said, ‘He’s the one. He must be.’”—Page 56
Annie! Time for you to be annoying!
Wait, Prohibition was a punishment for Mr. D? That’s so clever.
“drunken warriors insane with battle lust,”—Page 70
Dalinar Kholin?
“A girl about nine years old was tending the flames, poking the coals with a stick.”—Page 80
Hestia!
THE PARTY PONIES!
I’m a horrible PJO fan because I completely forgot about the CHB necklaces.
“Zeus or Poseidon could go down to the Underworld and bust some heads.”—Page 145
Huh, did they make a reference to this in the Sea of Monsters movie?
“‘Gee,’ I said, feigning surprise. ‘Who else would be stupid enough to volunteer for a quest like this?’”—Page 147
Annie.
“With best wishes,
Percy Jackson”—Page 186
AYOOOO!
“‘You ever see the Parthenon, Percy?’
‘Only in pictures.’
‘Someday, I’m going to see it in person.’”—Page 202
Yes. Yes you will.
“You must listen to your heart.”—Page 273
Why must all fantasy books have people talk in vague-speak?
This guy seems like your average salesman to me.
“The house of Hades”—Page 308
Couple books too soon.
I always feel so bad for Hades.
“I changed direction, lunged to the side, and stabbed Riptide straight down into the water, sending the point through the god’s heel.”—Page 330
HELL YEAH!
“Wrongdoing.
A lump welled up in my throat. Was that all I was? A wrongdoing? The result of a god’s mistake?”—Page 341
Poor Percy.
“Ouranos”
Our ass?
Murdering abusive spouses.
Oh, Luke….