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My expectations were too high
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I have always cared more for Greek mythology than for sorcery, so I expected "Percy Jackson" to be more my type of book than "Harry Potter". Alas, turns out: no. There are two reasons. First of all, I like Harry Potter better as a character. Yes, he can be cocky and self-righteous at times but he is not exactly a good-for-noth... I have always cared more for Greek mythology than for sorcery, so I expected "Percy Jackson" to be more my type of book than "Harry Potter". Alas, turns out: no. There are two reasons. First of all, I like Harry Potter better as a character. Yes, he can be cocky and self-righteous at times but he is not exactly a good-for-nothing. Percy Jackson is redeemed to a degree later on, but at first he is not particularly likeable. Also I take issue with some of Rick Riordan's politics. Sure, probably J.K. Rowling is the more problematic person with her transphobic views and her self-congratulatory declaration that a main character of the Harry Potter franchise was gay - but she only revealed that after his death and also gave no foundation to that when she could have done so in a later work. Still, Riordan comes across as fairly patriotic and patriarchal here, with the US being the undisputed center of civilization and the big three deities being all-male - Athena and i beg to differ! My favorite part of the book is Hades, who is both enigmatic and somewhat underappreciated. I might come across the second volume at some point. But i won't hurry.
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Ausgezeichnet: Red House Children's Book Awards, Ausgezeichnet: Red House Children's Book Awards: Books for Older Readers
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Beschreibung
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is the first bestselling book in Rick Riordan's phenomenally successful Percy Jackson series.
Half boy. Half God. ALL Hero.
Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. I never asked to be the son of a Greek God.
I was just a normal kid, going to school, playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual. Until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher. Now I spend my time battling monsters and generally trying to stay alive.
This is the one where Zeus, God of the Sky, thinks I've stolen his lightning bolt - and making Zeus angry is a very bad idea.
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Rick Riordan has now sold an incredible 55 million copies of his books worldwide
'It's Buffy meets Artemis Fowl. Thumbs up' Sunday Times
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Books by Rick Riordan:
The Percy Jackson series:
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters
Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse
Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth
Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian
Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files
The Heroes of Olympus series:
The Lost Hero
The Son Of Neptune
The Mark of Athena
The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Files
The Kane Chronicles series:
The Red Pyramid
The Throne of Fire
The Serpent's Shadow
The Magnus Chase series:
Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer
Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor
Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead
The Trials of Apollo series:
The Dark Prophecy
The Hidden Oracle
The Burning Maze
It's Buffy meets Artemis Fowl. Thumbs up Sunday Times
Produktdetails
| Einband | Taschenbuch |
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| Seitenzahl | 400 |
| Altersempfehlung | 9 - 12 Jahr(e) |
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.07.2013 |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| ISBN | 978-0-14-134680-9 |
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| Verlag | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Maße (L/B/H) | 19.7/12.8/3 cm |
| Gewicht | 282 g |
| Verkaufsrang | 9617 |