The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1) * * *
More like 3.5 stars. I had a difficult time deciding between the two, but the story is more fun, and a bit too simple to deserve 4 stars. Of course, it's more for a younger demographic, still, it was a good light read. The story of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan itself is clever, but not too inventive. It can be recommended to young people as an introduction to the Greek pantheon . In a way it's very educational, and having always been a fan of Greek mythology , I can appreciate that aspect. It also does a good job of making it interesting for contemporary people. However, since most of the mythology is not invented by the author, I deducted points for it. The story itself has a good pace. The language is easy to read, not overly descriptive, but still gives a good sense of the places and the people. It focuses on adventure, and since I'm not a fan of overly flowery language, I appreciated the simplicity. I gobbled up the whole thing in a few days. It's also educa...