Okay so this one parent on here gives the Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, 2 stars and writes:
Brilliant Idea but Terrible Author
While I found the story and idea of demi-god children to be fascinating, the writing itself left something to be desired. The author wrote the character's parts without emotion and they often said lines that made me want to weep with grief. They viewed every event through the eyes of an ignorant child and even the most dramatic segments were unfulfilling in the bland way the author described them. However, I managed to finish the book simply because I liked the idea of the story. I only wish a better author had chosen to narrate the novel.
One of the most fascinating parts about reading Rick Riordan is exactly his use of language and absurd sentences with weird creatures and odd situations. The characters also have emotion, almost the entire book (and series for that matter) Percy has a crush on Annabelle and is clearly very attached to his mom. Percy also is not ignorant, if anything he is just 12 years old and unaware of things, but it never even struck me to think this about him. He is a smart kid that figures out plans DESPITE being severely dyslexic (or so it appears...). This is the most exciting book I have ever read and I have experienced adults expressing more excitement towards this "children's" book than to "adult" books as a general statement. The big scenes in the book left myself with goosebumps and I dont think my reading speed as been as fast as when I was 12 and reading this book at the same time as my cousin. It was SO exciting. I completely disagree with this parent....
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