BASICALLY: When Karina was in junior high, she and all her
friends read these “Percy Jackson books”. I had read a few of Rick Riordan’s
other books like Heroes of Olympus and the Kane Chronicles (I know like, “You’ve read those but not Percy Jackson? Like did you
understand anything at all?”) I assumed that Percy Jackson & the Olympians would not bring anything new to
the stories. Upon reading it, I found it was similar; yet, it gave me a strong
background and foundation for many of the other Rick Riordan books. I
thoroughly enjoyed the series’ characters, humor, plot, and themes.
I love Rick Riordan’s writing: he has such a great sense of
humor, and he has so much knowledge of Greek mythology. I won’t even try to
count the number of tests I’ve aced on Greek mythology because of my prior
knowledge due to Percy Jackson. (from the Sirens to Cyclops, fights between
the gods to mythological methods of transportation//It’s all there.) Rick
Riordan has an insane understanding of history, and he uses it to make his
books great.
SIDE NOTE: I love Percy’s take on life. Bullies don’t get
him down, his inabilities don’t hold him back, and he tends to see the good in
others where others judge. Oh, and the plot is heartbreakingly real.
BONUS: I made some Percy Jackson cupcakes to celebrate my
completion of the series.
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