Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan: Arguably One of the Best Coming-of-Age Series




    I was introduced to the Percy Jackson series when I was in the third grade by my best friend. at the time, and later that same year we started reading the first novel in class. However, my comprehension skills were not that great at the time. But earlier this year, I was cleaning my bookshelf and noticed the series basically sitting there for the purpose of gathering dust, and I decided it was finally time to give this series a fair trial. And I am very glad that I did so, as it is now one of my favorite series of all time. 

Summary: 

    Percy Jackson and the Olympians follow a dyslexic and ADHD troublemaker named Percy Jackson, who is just trying to make it through one school year without getting expelled. And to make it even worse, terrifying figures from Greek mythology seem to be attacking him twenty-four-seven. And for the cherry on top, Zeus's master lightning bolt is stolen, and Percy is the number one suspect. And if Percy and his friends don't find it in ten days, there will be a war that almost surely will end the world.

What I enjoyed:   
    
   I just want to say that I LOVED this series! I thought that the plot was very well planned, the characters had great depth and development throughout the series, and in my opinion, it is one of the few series or novels where the main character is completely insufferable... I also think that a big reason that I loved the series so much is because the characters are so easy to relate to - great job Uncle Rick. All in all I don't think there was anything I disliked about the series.

Read the book A.S.A.P.

Rating: ★★★★★

-Justin Lewis


 

 

 








Comments

  1. AnaOctober 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM

    That's great that you gave it another try!! If you haven't already, definitely read the series that come after. You would definitely enjoy them :D

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  2. Noah SurheyaoOctober 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM

    this series is goated!

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  3. HyelynnOctober 28, 2025 at 6:24 AM

    Glad to hear you enjoyed it the second time through!

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  4. Alex DeschlerNovember 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM

    I really liked this series. That isn't why I'm commenting though. I had NO idea the covers lined up to make a big picture! That is really cool, and makes me wonder what other books I have read with a similar thing!

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