by First Mate Keira, guest reviewer.
Title: The Lightning Thief
Author: Rick Riordan
Narrator: Jesse Bernstein
# CDs / Minutes: 8 CDs (10 hours, 12 minutes)
Format: Unabridged Audio CDs
Grade Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Audio Preview: Download Clip (Right click, save as.)
Summary: Percy Jackson is your average kid, except as he’s about to find out, he’s the son of a Greek god. This would explain his dyslexia and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). It’s a sign of his heritage. All offspring of the gods are marked by it, their natural language being ancient Greek. If finding out he’s a demigod isn’t strange enough, Percy discovers he’s been setup to take the blame of stealing Zeus’ master lightning bolt. The only way to prove his innocence is to go on a quest and retrieve it. The odds don’t look so good for Percy.
Why I Started This Book:
I’ve been seeing the title of this book in many places and decided what better way to be introduced to it officially than by audio cd? I knew nothing going into the book.
Likes:
- Percy is average. His learning disabilities apply to the English language but come in handy in other ways.
- If you want a way to learn about Greek mythology that’s fun and easy to understand, Percy Jackson and his quest to discover the lightning thief, is a good way to go. No need to remember the “uses.”
- The Greek gods will exist as long as Western culture exists. They are not meant to be metaphysical God. They are simply humanlike immortals.
- Jesse Bernstein, the reader, sounds exactly like how I imagine a 12 year old boy like to sound. He has excellent kid voices.
Dislikes:
- I’m coming from finishing Artemis Fowl, boy genius, and I can’t help but cringe at some of the inane questions/comments/concerns Percy brings up.
- I am definitely too old to enjoy this book fully. This series is designed to teach children about the Greek mythology which I already know quite a bit about having learned about them in high school. It really struck a nerve when Percy had a semester if not a year in real school studying the myths and he didn't recognize Medusa when he stumbled upon her statue warehouse! Grr…
- I was able to figure out the Oracle’s prophecy within a chapter of having heard it. I had two ideas and the first was right.
- The only voice Jesse Bernstein narrated that gave me any pause was his voice for Zeus. It was very weird. I was not a fan.
Buy: The Lightning Thief (audio book)
Book Rating: 2.5 Treasure Chests for anyone over the age of fourteen. 4 Treasure Chests for those under fourteen.
Keira runs a book review blog for readers by readers on romance novels entitled Love Romance Passion. She’s been reading romance since she was in her teens and began blogging about romance so she could share her passion for her favorite genre. She loves reading paranormal, Regency, historical America, and highlander most of all and completely adores blind and wounded heroes.
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Originally posted 2009-09-29 03:10:51.
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1 comment so far ↓
I give The Lightning Thief between 4 and 4.5 treasure chests.
I think it’s an excellent story. My favorite out of the entire series so far (I’m on book four).
Rick Riordan ends his chapters with minor cliffhangers. You always want to know what happens next. Ending on a chapter is hard because you want to keep going.
Some of my favorite scenes were when Percy chopped off Medusa’s head and when he jumped off St. Louis’ Arch and at the end when he went to Olympus to deliver the lightning bolt.
The ending was a little weak, but overall I was pretty happy.
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