“I am dragged along by a strange new force. Desire and reason are pulling in different directions. I see the right way and approve it, but follow the wrong.”
— Ovid, Metamorphoses
Richard Russell Riordan, Jr., aka Rick Riordan, put out his first book Big Red Tequila in 1997. He attended the University of North Texas (Denton), where I have taken some exams. How then should we evaluate The Lightning Thief?
Besides attacking Math Teachers, chapter one is “I Accidentally Vaporize My Maths Teacher,” I have concerns regarding stealers of lightning. Consider how the story starts:
Look, I didn’t want to be a half-blood. If you’re reading this because you think you might be one, my advice is: close this book right now. Believe whatever lie your mom or dad told you about your birth, and try to lead a normal life. Being a half-blood is dangerous. It’s scary. Most of the time, it gets you killed in painful, nasty ways. If you’re a normal kid, reading this because you think it’s fiction, great. Read on. I envy you for being able to believe that none of this ever happened. But if you recognize yourself in these pages – if you feel something stirring inside – stop reading immediately. You might be one of us. And once you know that, it’s only a matter of time before they sense it too, and they’ll come for you. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
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https://adamslostdream.blogspot.com/2022/08/its-all-greek-to-me-lightningthief.html