Book Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Theif

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is written by Rick Riordan and is the first in the series.

Summary:
Percy has always thought there was something wrong with him. He was never as talented as other kids, never as good at reading, and strange things seemed to happen to him.
All of this is explained however the summer Percy discovers who hsi father is, and the whole other world of Greek gods and goddesses.
Oh yes, they exist.
And Percy is special.

Language:
Nothing really :)

Romance:
Again, nothing much.

Suggested Age:
10+

My Opinion:
People have been telling me for months that I needed to start this series. You know what I did? I ignored them. I knew it started off with Percy being 12 years old, and I thought it would be beneath me. So I ignored the persistent people trying to tell me what an amazing book this was.
I was a moron.
This book was so incredibly awesome. I love Greek mythology, and so I was enthralled with that aspect of it. I also loved her characters a lot. I had problems connecting with Percy and his decisions at times, but I thought overall the book was fantastic and I will definitely be reading the next book.