Rereading Percy Jackson
The Battle of the Labyrinth | The Last Olympian
⚔️ I didn't connect with the characters as much: This could very well be an age thing as I am in a completely different life stage now compared to the characters. The bright side is that I still managed to love the story and the characters but from a different perspective. Rather than feeling like Percy and the crew were my friends, they almost felt like younger siblings and it was such a weird but cool feeling.
I binge-(re)read the Percy
Jackson series last weekend and by binge I mean I read 5 books over the course
of 2 days. This series has been at the foundation of my love for reading for
years and I still can't believe that this is the first time I am rereading it.
When I first read the Percy Jackson series in 5th grade, I remember flying
through the books and loving every minute. Almost 10 years later (8-9 to be
more exact), I found myself in the same situation. The story is just as
addicting as it was the first time and the characters just as fun. However, I
came across a couple realizations that didn't quite hit me the first time
around so I thought I'd talk about it (mild spoilers ahead).
⚔️ I didn't connect with the characters as much: This could very well be an age thing as I am in a completely different life stage now compared to the characters. The bright side is that I still managed to love the story and the characters but from a different perspective. Rather than feeling like Percy and the crew were my friends, they almost felt like younger siblings and it was such a weird but cool feeling.
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The Titan's Curse: This is still my favorite book in the entire series and I'm
so glad I was able to reread it. I'm a sucker for the Huntresses and the deaths
that happened in this book hit me just as hard the second time around as they
did the first time. Also...this is highly unpopular but after finishing this
book, the little unreasonable part of me is once against shipping Zoe
Nightshade with Percy...
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Luke and Nico: These characters have nothing in common other than being some of
my favorite characters when I first read them. I loved Luke for his anti-hero
portrayal and who doesn't love Nico? The second time reading through, Nico
didn't pop out to me as much. In fact, the DiAngelos in general didn't strike
me as much which honestly just made me sad...Luke on the otherhand didn't wow
me as much as he did the first time, he felt almost annoying with his constant
appearances to thwart Percy's plans and trick Annabeth but I guess he redeemed
himself eventually.
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Blackjack: A bit irrelevant but why did I always remember Blackjack playing such
a huge role in this series? I mean he does save Percy from some unlucky
positions occasionally but he doesn't really appear as much as I thought he
did.
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Twists: I completely forgot some of the major points in the series such as
spies and crazy geniuses (if you get my attempt to avoid spoilers) and they
definitely added to the enjoyment. It made the whole series feel nostalgic and
new at the same time.
After all these years one
thing remains true, Percy Jackson is an incredible series that masterfully
introduces Greek mythology into our world. I'm so glad I took the time to
finally reread the series and I'm hoping that I can finally continue with Rick
Riordan's series now that I feel adequately caught up
.
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