Persy Jackson and Olympians series - You're welcome!

[dumbledore11214]

> Alla wrote:
> > I must say though - I highly highly enjoyed the books, it is non 
stop 
> > action, rather likeable main characters, FUN use of Greek 
mythology, 
> > which I know very well and enjoy a story that makes a good use 
of it.
> > 
> > BUT BUT BUT, this IS the story that I cannot truly call 
original, I 
> > really cannot.
> > 
> > I mean, I certainly would not call it Harry Potter rip off, but 
I 
> > certainly see rather big similarities in the set up ( abuse in 
school) 
> > and his choice of friends too.
> > 
> > I mean, it is one thing to borrow from mythology and make it its 
own, 
> > which I totally do not mind and even allusions to other books I 
do not 
> > mind, but here it is just I do not know, a bit too much for me.
> > 
> > 
> 
> marion11111:
> That's interesting, because I consider them one of the more 
original fantasy series 
> BECAUSE of the mythology.  I've never seen that plot device used 
before - fairy tales, yes, 
> but not Greek myths.
<SNIP>


Alla:

As I said, I enjoyed the books very much, but what I meant was not 
just allusions to Harry Potter as you said below - it had been done 
before and will be again, I have a feeling he is deliberately plays 
with them, having fun, etc. Although I could have live without 
Camp "Half-Blood". The name I mean, hehehe.


But enjoy as I am allusions to mythology and clever use of it 
through the story, um, Persy quests ARE Hercules's quests if you 
peel the first layer from them.

I had to laugh when he proudly proclaims in the last book that he is 
no Hercules. Um, dude, you are in my opinion ;)

At least in your quests.



> The idea of kids who go to a school or in this case, camp, because 
of their special abilities 
> is straight out of Harry Potter.  There are suddenly a lot of 
these kind of books - Charlie 
> Bone is the worst written and biggest rip-off, yet I admit I found 
even these great fun for 
> three or four books before I got tired of the set up.  Of course, 
JKR took the whole premise 
> straight out of Worst Witch - along with several major characters 
I might add.
<SNIP>

Alla: Yes.
> 
> > Oh and by the way, I saw that Chris Columbus is looking into 
making Lightning Thief into 
> a movie.  Hmmm. *cough*
><SNIP>


Alla:

Yes, cough :)

 
> There are two more series I recommend quite often. 
> 
> The Artemis Fowl books have been mentioned by others on this 
board.  Very unusual. 
> Some fantasy, some techno sci-fi, lots of tongue-in-cheek humor.  
Funny books.  
> 
> And Gregor the Overlander which I love.  A world full of 
characters that I feel I know 
> personally.  This series is classic fantasy, no real surprises 
here but very well done.  These 
> books have strong connections to the swashbuckling tradition - 
they remind me of Star 
> Wars or a Dungeons and Dragons game.   
> 
> aack - battery low - gotta run
>


Alla:

Read one of Artemis, did not enjoy too much, but will check another 
ones, definitely, thanks :)