tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219894793257558801.post5267889641639263873..comments2023-06-29T08:20:01.796-05:00Comments on Elenatintil: Let's talk about that Lightning Thief dude....Elizabeth Amy Hajekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01190748325255565418noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219894793257558801.post-58082222546917473272010-10-23T13:22:16.856-05:002010-10-23T13:22:16.856-05:00Have you seen Riordon's new series about the E...Have you seen Riordon's new series about the Egyptian gods, The Kane Chronicles? I've read the first book, The Red Pyramid, and it is similar to the Percy Jackson series in many ways but different enough that I didn't feel like he was copying himself too much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219894793257558801.post-46650189917210323752010-10-21T20:46:44.462-05:002010-10-21T20:46:44.462-05:00I enjoyed these books because my little brother le...I enjoyed these books because my little brother left them laying around. Initially I found it a bit campy and tongue in cheek, but I came to enjoy the plot and the humor, also Percy has more initiative than Harry Potter (I do like HP too). The infidelity of the Greek gods has always bothered me even when first learning about mythology. I thought gods should be above such human behavior; but Sarah R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14816606591731828295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219894793257558801.post-68571454756252283812010-10-21T19:01:07.475-05:002010-10-21T19:01:07.475-05:00I think the lack of outcry about the Percy Jackson...I think the lack of outcry about the Percy Jackson books is because:<br /><br />1., Rick Riordan specifies that the Greek gods and goddesses are not God (capital G) and are only really powerful/immortal beings that were CREATED,<br /><br />2., Percy, while he's a rebel and doesn't always listen to his elders, genuinely cares for his friends and seeks to do the right thing,<br /><br />3. Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524346845220142245noreply@blogger.com