Percy Jackson, The Lightning Thief: The Godly Blood of a Misunderstood Pre-Teen (Finn)

 

Rick Riordan's iconic book series, Percy Jackson, needs no introduction. The 

series' debut novel, The Lightning Thief, begins by introducing the protagonist, Percy: a 

misunderstood 6th grader with dyslexia who soon finds out that he isn't normal. 

Following a series of supernatural encounters, Percy grows suspicious of his peers, and 

eventually finds out from his friend, Grover, that he is 'half-blood', or a demigod. More 

specifically, his father is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, and this discovery is what 

sparks the journey that the novel illustrates.

 

Once he was told this shocking news, the demigod embarks on a journey attempting to 

save the world by stopping a war in the underworld. Along his way, Percy encounters 

more supernatural obstacles where he uses his half-blood powers, repeatedly proving 

himself as he escapes defeat. The tense, shocking moments that the novel creates is a 

strong quality of the book that make it nearly impossible to put down. 

 

In all, The Lightning Thief’s core identity can be seen through Percy’s character; that, 

 

although he was labeled as a ‘troublemaker’ in a school setting, his half-blood journey 

 

repeatedly proved him persistent and fierce. And, although his teachers would most 

 

likely disagree, after reading Rick Riordan’s novel, their assumptions of him 

 

underestimated his character. Although the book was written for a younger audience, I 

 

would be lying if I said it didn’t have me hooked. If you want to find out the outcome of 

 

Percy’s journey, whether or not he stopped the underworld’s war or not, read The 

 

Lightning Thief.

 

 

(Sorry about the words surpassing the limit of the screen, I don't know why its doing that.)