The Lightning Thief (review)
2005; Johns Hopkins University Press; Volume: 59; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/bcc.2005.0119
ISSN1558-6766
Autores ResumoReviewed by: The Lightning Thief Timnah Card Riordan, Rick The Lightning Thief. Miramax/Hyperion, 2005377p ISBN 0-7868-5629-7$17.95 R Gr. 5-8 Chased from his boarding school by monsters no one else sees, twelve-year-old Percy (Perseus) Jackson finds sanctuary at Camp Half-Blood, a Long Island summer camp for the hero offspring of the Greek gods. Identified as the son of Poseidon, Percy receives a mission: with two other camp residents, Annabeth and Grover, he must cross the United States to L.A. (Hades' residence in recent years) to steal or bargain back the master thunderbolt that was stolen from Zeus last Christmas. Annabeth, daughter of Athena, is a capable quester; the satyr Grover provides moral support as Percy's best friend. Together the triad bests Medusa, who runs a garden-statuary emporium; the Echidna, who rants about Australians' naming an anteater after her; Cerberus, who deep down just wants someone to play with; and finally the god Ares himself. Percy's uncertainty about his own place in the world balances nicely with his delight in finding that his dyslexia and ADHD actually have a purpose (he's hardwired with the ability to read ancient Greek and with killer battlefield reflexes). Percy is more than a youthful action hero; his ambivalence about his relationship to Poseidon—who, after all, ignored him for twelve years—and his devotion to his smart, loving mother infuse his adventures with the potential for his realistic personal growth (which the ending indicates may further develop in a sequel). Slick and savvy, this remix of classical lore will have contemporary readers hooked; make sure you get more than one copy. Copyright © 2005 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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