Should I keep reading Percy Jackson & The Lightening Thief?

beebe918 · August 2013

Or I guess I should say listening?

I've had it on my to-read since the movie came out in 2010. I like YA but I did not realize this was more juvenile/children's lit then YA. I'm about halfway through part 2 of 9 and don't mind continuing even if it is immature as long as the story is good, but so far I'm not loving it.

RevJen · August 2013

I thought the story was good, personally. But if you're not enjoying it, don't force yourself to continue. It's entirely up to you because your tastes vary from everyone else's.

nocturnalintimacy · August 2013

I thought it was cute, but IMO, the characters never matured. It's a very juvenile series.

Slytherpuff · August 2013

If you don't like it, I say stop. I have no qualms about DNFing.

Nanna · August 2013

Slytherpuff said:
If you don't like it, I say stop. I have no qualms about DNFing.

This.

sagoon · August 2013

I liked it but avoid the movie at all costs.

ewill7911 · August 2013

I liked it. I would say give it another shot, if you still arent liking it then move on.

GreenBride624 · August 2013

nocturnalintimacy said:

I thought it was cute, but IMO, the characters never matured. It's a very juvenile series.

This! It's very juvenile.

Geekywife · August 2013

RevJen said:

I thought the story was good, personally. But if you're not enjoying it, don't force yourself to continue. It's entirely up to you because your tastes vary from everyone else's.

I agree with Rev. I have a love for all things greek and roman though so I know I will read some things that are bad just because it has the gods in it.

beebe918 · August 2013

ewill7911 said:

I liked it. I would say give it another shot, if you still arent liking it then move on.

I ended up having to give it another try because the only other book I had on my ipod was worse! I'm about halfway through now so will probably finish it out but I won't read the rest of the series unless I have kids one day and read it with them.

ewill7911 · August 2013

beebe918 said:

ewill7911 said:

I liked it. I would say give it another shot, if you still arent liking it then move on.

I ended up having to give it another try because the only other book I had on my ipod was worse! I'm about halfway through now so will probably finish it out but I won't read the rest of the series unless I have kids one day and read it with them.

Yeah we ended up buying the first 2 books on a road trip. We didnt have anything else so we listened to both. I enjoyed them but I cant say that I loved them. I think when I have kids they will enjoy them more.

84Lauren · August 2013

I really loved these for what they were! I would say now that your expectations have been adjusted, keep going. I thought they were really fun books.

j*&p* · August 2013

I was a little disappointed with this book too despite my love of mythology. The movie was actually closer to what I was hoping the book would be.

funkypineapple · August 2013

84Lauren said:

I really loved these for what they were! I would say now that your expectations have been adjusted, keep going. I thought they were really fun books.

Ditto Lauren.

I went in knowing they were MG and I absolutely adore these books. They're fun and full of adventure and I can't wait to read these with my future kids

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