A review by readingwhetstone
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

5.0

I read this book after the movie. It's a terrible thing to admit, but it's true. Obviously the movie paled in comparison to the book. I love Rick Riordan's reconfiguring of the Greek myth's into the modern day world and how seamlessly the work together. I because very quickly caught up in the story of Percy Jackson, and became emotionally attached to his character. I was worried at first whether it would be able to do justice to the traditional myths, but Riordan accomplished it ten-fold. He breathes new life into characters that are as old as time and presents them to a whole new generation of readers to discover and enjoy. I definitely recommend.