Reading Response I: Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief

Summary: Percy Jackson is a 12 year old Dyslexic and ADHD inflicted student who is constantly forced to leave schools due to numerous expulsions. When his class takes a field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, his pre- algebra teacher Ms. Dodds Turns out to be a Fury, and attacks him.  Percy's Latin teacher Mr. Brunner throws Percy a magic sword named Anaklusmos or the English translation, Riptide, and sends Mrs. Dodds to Tartarus.



When Percy and his mother Sally go to Montauk, his Best friend Grover Underwood comes to tell them to leave immediately. They drive away in a horrible storm, and a Minotaur takes Sally in a blinding flash of light. In anger, Percy kills the Minotaur and takes one of its horns. He wakes up three days later, healed by nectar and ambrosia, at Camp Half-Blood, a place where Demigods and various magical beings can live in safety. Grover reveals himself to be a satyr, and Mr. Brunner reveals himself to be Chiron the centaur. It takes a few days for Percy to figure out what God is his father, However after several water-related incidents, a glowing blue trident appears over Percy’s head, reveling he is the son of Poseidon.

After meeting a few camp members, hearing word that Zeus master bolt has been stolen, and realizing that Zeus blames the son of Poseidon, Percy receives a Prophecy from the oracle telling him of his future:



"You shall go west to face the god who has turned,
You shall find what was stolen and see it safely returned,
You shall be betrayed by the one you call friend,
And fail to save what matters most in the end."



Once a prophecy has been given a quest is close to come. Percy, Grover, and his new friend Annabeth Chase, set out to retrieve Zeus’ master bolt, Clear Percy’s name and ultimately follow the prophecy that could lead to Camp half bloods, and Percy Jacksons fate into Ruin.



I personally really adored, not liked, adored, this book and the entire series in general, currently these books are like gold to my soul. I highly recommend these books, HIIIGHLYY! I love the characters (especially percy >;0) and the whole concept together. Not only did I learn so much about Greek history and mythology, I learned a lot about writing from a characters point of view. Which has always been my favorite style of writing, when I write stories :D.