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Book Review of The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)
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Helpful Score: 1


I picked up this book because my students were raving about it. I did like it, but it's not one of my favorite young adult books. I felt it was very Harry Potter-esque. So many books these days are about these young heroes battling a variety of superhuman creatures. I think many aspects of these themes are becoming redundant and cliche.

However, I do like the use of Greek mythology. That is a foreign topic to most everyone, and this is a fun way to learn about it.