The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan was... ok. It reminded me of Harry Potter sometimes, but it was by far less imaginative and much more predictable. The writing had little humor and there was little suspense or intelligence in the obstacles. It wasn't a bad read - I wanted to continue reading more of it, but in the end, it just seemed to assume the audience was fairly dim-witted. Yes, I know this book is written for children, but so is Harry Potter. And Harry Potter was incredible, while this one falls a huge notch below. The best thing was the integration of the Greek gods - to some degree. Sometimes it was a bit obnoxious and gimmicky. Regardless, I would hope to be a child of Athena!
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