5000 Pages of Adventure || My Review on The Percy Jackson Book Series

Let me start by confessing something supposedly embarrassing: I’m so into Greek mythology that, for a good chunk of my teenage years, I was convinced I could totally be Aphrodite’s daughter. I mean, the confidence I had to ignore the fact that I bear a striking resemblance to my actual parents was honestly kind of impressive. But that’s just how deep I was into the mythology fantasy.

Now, if you thought the Percy Jackson movies were entertaining, the books will blow your mind. I had been dying to read the book on the complete series ever since I watched the movies, and while I enjoyed the on-screen version, there’s just something actually reading it in a book. It kinda feels like you're uncovering secrets and emotions the movies didn't portray. It's a whole 'nother level of experience. And when I finally got my hands on the 5000 pages eBook, you can imagine how elated I was (and still am).

The Percy Jackson book series is like taking a crash course in mythology, I didn't even pay attention to Mr D (Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, theater, and madness) in the movie, but he became one of my favorite characters in the book with his sarcastic -i hate mortals- demeanor.

Percy, the protagonist, is the kind of guy you’d want as your best friend—though you might regret it when monsters start chasing him (and, by extension, you). His journey from an ordinary kid to a demigod hero is packed with action, laugh-out-loud moments, and, surprisingly, some really deep lessons about identity and loyalty.

Annabeth, the brilliant and fierce daughter of Athena, is everything a female lead should be. The kind of FL you would want to ship with the male lead, YEAH!, and Grover? He simply has a heart of gold. Together, this trio takes on gods, monsters, and fate itself. The stakes were real and high, but the author, Rick Riordan’s humor makes even the most tense moments fun and intriguing.

What makes the series so special is how Riordan reimagines Greek mythology in a modern setting. Mount Olympus on the Empire State Building? A war god cruising around on a Harley-Davidson? Medusa running a garden center? It’s so creative and obviously, brilliant. And let’s not forget the action sequences, they’re intense and vivid, way more thrilling than the timed movie versions. In books, authors can use the simplest of lines to express how intense a scene is but to act it out in a movie? It's just not the same.

But beneath the adventure and humor, the series hits you with themes that stick: the struggle of finding your place, managing friendships and loyalty, dealing with the regular family shenanigans (even when your dad is Poseidon), and learning that courage isn’t the absence of fear—it’s acting despite its presence.

So, if you’ve ever been intrigued by Greek mythology or, like me, low-key daydreamed about being a demigod, this book series is a no-brainer. it’ll leave you wondering if maybe—just maybe—you’ve got a godly parent out there too, lol. It's a 9 over 10 type of book for me.

Okay, I'll give it a 10 out of 10, so Zeus doesn't cause thunderstorm all night.

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Thank you for reading!