false 28187 0786838655 9780786838653 19343 4823 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255581465m/28187.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28187.The_Lightning_Thief 15872 Rick Riordan 69168 12769 4 0 false Sat Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 21:11:53 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 21:18:49 -0700 2009
The book was introduced in a children's lit class I was enrolled in a few semesters ago. During a discussion about the syllabus, the teacher indicated that this series was to rival Harry Potter. I found her remark interesting and committed it to memory. Now, more than six months later, I remembered her words and nominated it for my book club at work (the theme this month is young adult).

I don't think I can accurately judge whether or not Percy lines up against Harry, mostly since I only read the first HP book and need to read the rest of the series to feel qualified to compare the two. Still, I really appreciated the mythological references and the incarnation of the gods in modern day. Riordan does a great job crafting his hero and the world he lives in and I can't wait to read more.]]>