Book report, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (Lilia Araujo)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Book report

The book tells the story of Percy Jackson, a boy who used to be a totally ordinary child but that, somehow, ended up being involved in a dispute between Greek gods, and who, eventually, turned into a hero. Throughout the story, he discovered that most of the people around him were not normal human beings but people that both tried to kill him and save him.

Having said this, what I liked the most about the book is that one can learn about Greek mythology in an easy and entertaining way, and even be able to remember what each character can do according to the god they represent because of how memorable they are.

Probably, the only two things I did not like was the fact that I would have wanted to learn even more about Greek mythology; and also the fact that at times it was a bit confusing to understand the different family trees and relationships among the gods.

Despite what I just mentioned, I still liked the book to the point where I think I have actually learned some of the god's names and other interesting facts.

Regarding the type of reader I would recommend this particular book to, it has to be someone that is yet to have reading as a habit but that is eager to change this. In this sense, I would like to try reading another book by Riordan since I consider his way of writing as really captivating and easy to read and follow. Regardless of what I just mentioned, I would also like to explore other genres since I want to get even more accustomed to reading, and I consider that the best way of doing so is by trying different things.