PERCY JACKSON AND THE LIGHTNING THIEF BOOK REVIEW

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is probably one of the best books that I have ever read. My heart skipped a beat with every page that I turned and there was something totally unexpected and impressively different in each and every chapter! The book is based on Greek Mythology and the best part is that the author has hardly changed any concepts, but still managed  to keep the readers excited. The book gives a fabulous blend of the modern world and the ancient world of Greek Mythology.The good thing is that it provides a lot of information on Mythology without making the reader doze off :P

I could also see a close similarity between this book and Harry Potter.
It's about a trio that gets a quest for truth and in the end,they end up living happily and all that, but what makes this series different from Harry Potter is that the reader can relate the story of the book with his/her surroundings. Also, the fact that the Underworld is in Los Angeles and the imaginary 600th floor of the Empire State building was extremely fascinating.

Even though the first few chapters of the book were a little boring,the book quickly picked up it's pace after the 5th chapter. I simply adore Rick Riordan's sense of humour! One of the biggest plus points of the book is Percy's amazing comic timing. I really couldn't understand the affection for the 'blue food' , but it turns out that it's funnier when not understood. :D

Camp Half-Blood is a destination where every Percy Jackson fan would want to live. The characters are so realistic that at times you tend to forget that they are fictional. The book is written from a teenager's point-of-view, so I don't think anybody would find it difficult to read.

Anyway, the book is so good that I think it hardly has any negative points. It is action-packed and full of surprises. Unlike many other books, the author has pushed aside the perception that a hero can never fail in life. Percy Jackson is a book that can be equally enjoyed by 8 year olds as well as 80 year olds. The book is not at all disappointing and is totally worth reading more than once :)

Happy Reading !!!
(P.S My next post- Percy Jackson and the Lightning thief book vs movie! )

                                                                                                          ~Mahek Ghelani

A message to all 'ye Percy Jackson lovers

My next review!!!
I'll post my review for  Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan very soon!

 Happy Reading! <3

P.S I also might compare the movie with the actual book.

Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Spoiler alert- Please do not read this review if you haven't read Allegiant yet.

The first two books of the Divergent trilogy were really interesting and hard to put down. But the third book, Allegiant was really disappointing. I really thought that Caleb would die instead of Tris. The ending, which is always the most important part of a trilogy, was completely unexpected. Take an example of the epilogue of Mockingjay by  Suzanne Collins. Even though I personally like Divergent more than The Hunger Games, the epilogue of THG was really nice. Many of my favourite characters died in THG too, but at least the main characters didn't. Allegiant would've been such a good book if 'Chapter 50' would have been a little different. 

Well, the book has some good parts too. The fact that it is written in a dual perspective is commendable. Also, the last part when Tobias goes for zip lining despite of his fear of heights was also really nice. 

I finally got to know what the term 'Divergent' exactly means which was nothing but a variation in one's genes. I think the author could have explained this in short, rather than using so many scientific terms which weren't required. But, I really liked the part when Tris read her mother's diary and she got to know about how her mother entered the experiment with her dad.

I think Tori and Uriah's death was totally  unnecessary. Wasn't Tris' death enough? Also, in many parts of the book, Four looked like a very sadistic person just waiting for an excuse to fight with somebody. Four's POV was exactly like Tris' POV. One of the main reasons behind writing a book in a dual-narrative is that the readers get to know the character better, which I couldn't. The only part where I liked Four's POV was after Tris' death, to be very honest.

I know that I have criticised the book very much, but every book has it's own plus and minus points. Not all books have happy fairy-tale like  endings. The ending was really sad, but realistic and heartrendingly beautiful. The book was just a 50-50 for me. Reading Allegiant wasn't was mistake, neither was it a great decision.

                                                                                                          ~Mahek Ghelani

P.S I'm really new to this :) Comments and suggestions would be appreciated :D

Hey!
Let me introduce myself before I start updating this blog :)
My name is Mahek and I love reading books. I also love writing, watching movies, dancing and playing badminton. I'm just a typical teenager with lots and lots of crazy ideas in my mind.
My favourite genres in books are YAs and Dystopian fiction.
I like reading trilogies and series instead of single books ;)
I have started this blog for publishing book reviews of books that I either hated or simply loved :P

I will post a review for the book- Allegiant by Veronica Roth  very soon :)

Happy reading!

~Mahek

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