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Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods
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I've already coined Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods by Rick Riordan as one of the best books I've read in 2015 and the year's barely started yet! In my defense, this stand-alone mythological text (narrated by the ever-hilarious Percy Jackson) was pretty perfect in every way possible, it also helps that the mythology is accurate, so definitely a top contender on my Best Books of 2015 list.
Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods starts off with a foreword from Percy Jackson himself, telling the reason of this book. DON'T skip the foreword, it's quite funny. Then, as the book starts, Percy moves into a retelling of the Greek creation myth. From there on, we get the Titans - with vicious Kronos as the king - and finally we get the Greek Gods of Olympus. Now, it should be noted that obviously a lot of the Olympian stories have been edited to accommodate young readers, so we miss out on all the real nitty-gritty escapades that would've made parents cringe. However, the essence of the Greek mythologies have remained, making Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods a wonderful introduction into ancient mythology for kids.
I pretty much devoured the book in one sitting (keep in mind I read fast), but it's a good-sized book and if you're looking for a satirical rendition of the Greek mythos, this book is perfect to start with. In truth, I'd advise everyone to put Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods on their TBR list. You don't have to read the Percy Jackson or Heroes of Olympus series to enjoy it, and you don't have to have any background information on the Greek gods to know what's happening (like I said earlier, it's very accurate).
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Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods starts off with a foreword from Percy Jackson himself, telling the reason of this book. DON'T skip the foreword, it's quite funny. Then, as the book starts, Percy moves into a retelling of the Greek creation myth. From there on, we get the Titans - with vicious Kronos as the king - and finally we get the Greek Gods of Olympus. Now, it should be noted that obviously a lot of the Olympian stories have been edited to accommodate young readers, so we miss out on all the real nitty-gritty escapades that would've made parents cringe. However, the essence of the Greek mythologies have remained, making Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods a wonderful introduction into ancient mythology for kids.
I pretty much devoured the book in one sitting (keep in mind I read fast), but it's a good-sized book and if you're looking for a satirical rendition of the Greek mythos, this book is perfect to start with. In truth, I'd advise everyone to put Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods on their TBR list. You don't have to read the Percy Jackson or Heroes of Olympus series to enjoy it, and you don't have to have any background information on the Greek gods to know what's happening (like I said earlier, it's very accurate).
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