Comments on: The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book 1) http://www.active-voice.net/2008/07/26/the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-book-1/ Active Voice for Active Readers Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Enzo http://www.active-voice.net/2008/07/26/the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-book-1/comment-page-1/#comment-25939 Enzo Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:34:15 +0000 http://www.active-voice.net/2008/07/26/the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-book-1/#comment-25939 I originally thought this would be a Harry Potter knock-off, so I treated it with a lot of skepticism at first. As I read through it though, the story had its own unique set of charms that just reeled me in. I guess having Greek Mythology as one of my topics as an English teacher helped get me more absorbed. I finished this book quite quickly, and 'devoured' the next three in relatively rapid succession. The 'West' issue gets a little more diluted as the series progresses, and Percy's character receives much needed depth as the main plot develops in the succeeding books. Riordan's writing gets more solid especially in the fourth entry, and I just can't wait for the fifth, and final, installment to be released. I originally thought this would be a Harry Potter knock-off, so I treated it with a lot of skepticism at first. As I read through it though, the story had its own unique set of charms that just reeled me in. I guess having Greek Mythology as one of my topics as an English teacher helped get me more absorbed. I finished this book quite quickly, and ‘devoured’ the next three in relatively rapid succession.

The ‘West’ issue gets a little more diluted as the series progresses, and Percy’s character receives much needed depth as the main plot develops in the succeeding books. Riordan’s writing gets more solid especially in the fourth entry, and I just can’t wait for the fifth, and final, installment to be released.

]]> By: Hannah http://www.active-voice.net/2008/07/26/the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-book-1/comment-page-1/#comment-11802 Hannah Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:37:20 +0000 http://www.active-voice.net/2008/07/26/the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-book-1/#comment-11802 I didn't really get the whole West thing either. I did find some things easier to figure out then other things, like how was the friend that was going to betray him or whatever. I'm not really into Greek mythology but I thought this was a good book. =) I didn’t really get the whole West thing either. I did find some things easier to figure out then other things, like how was the friend that was going to betray him or whatever. I’m not really into Greek mythology but I thought this was a good book. =)

]]> By: Lily http://www.active-voice.net/2008/07/26/the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-book-1/comment-page-1/#comment-11583 Lily Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.active-voice.net/2008/07/26/the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-book-1/#comment-11583 Yeah, that was one thing I didn't like about the books either, for I don't know much at all about Greek mythology, yet I was able to put things together waaaaay faster than some of them. Also, I don't exactly understand why the West thing was in the books- it's never made sense to me. Yeah, that was one thing I didn’t like about the books either, for I don’t know much at all about Greek mythology, yet I was able to put things together waaaaay faster than some of them. Also, I don’t exactly understand why the West thing was in the books- it’s never made sense to me.

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