Top 10 reasons why percy jackson is not better than harry. The book tells the story of perseus percy jackson, a kid who lives with his single mother and is unsure of his dads identity. In every book percy has relied on somebody and whenever somebody trusts him to do something he gets it done. While some think 39 clues is better than percy jackson, some think percy jackson is better than 39 clues. Why percy jackson is better than harry potter reason 10.
Thats where the best percy jackson fanfiction comes inlike icing between the authors layers of cake. Apr, 2011 why is percy jackson better than harry potter. While harry potter was spending his summers at the dursleys, percy jackson attended camp halfblood. While sea of monsters did much better than its predecessor, at least in the eyes of the series fans, it was apparently not enough to guarantee a percy jackson 3 movie. There are better and more reliable friends in percy jackson. Family films much better than you dont dumb themselves down, so what the. This is a comprehensive list of the differences between the film and the book.
Favorite characters from the percy jackson series thetoptens. Harry potter and percy jackson have a lot of things in common such as being powerful and never knowing to both having movie sequels that were top in the box office. Saying that the percy jackson series is tolerable only if it propels kids to pick up daulaires book of greek myths is like saying that playing sports is only important if you plan on. K rowling has ever written,and every single book rick riordan has ever written. There are many many more books that come from this but the lightning thief is where it all started.
Dec 31, 2019 for percy jackson fans, the official universe is everexpanding. If you have actually read all the books,then youll understand percys background story and youll clearly see the winner. Read reason 10 from the story why percy jackson is better than harry potter by kallygirl81 kallyannettewiggins with 605 reads. Percy jackson and the olympians book series in order. The lightning thief percy jackson and the olympians book 1. Harry potter posted on august 9, 2018 august 9, 2018 by m. Five supplementary books, along with graphic novel versions of each book in the first series have also been released. An adaptation of the second book, titled percy jackson. Now i feel percy jackson is better, i wouldnt have though so a few years ago but now i just can.
Percy jackson and the olympians, often shortened to as just percy jackson is a pentalogy of adventure and fiction books written by rick. Jan 05, 2020 while sea of monsters did much better than its predecessor, at least in the eyes of the series fans, it was apparently not enough to guarantee a percy jackson 3 movie. A year after finishing writing percy jacksons greek gods, percy is approached by the same new york publisher, who, very impressed with the last book, asked him to write one more, this time focusing more on the ancient greek heroes. Fantasy is better than other genres develops figurative thinking and inspires readers to worthy deeds. In the book series, percy knows he can rely on his fellow campers. The first, percy jackson and the olympians, has sold upwards of twenty million copies worldwide, and more than three hundred of his young fans filled the celeste bartos forum at. This encludes the lost hero and the son of neptune. Which is better percy jackson or the hunger games answers. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse percy could have sworn his prealgebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him.
In percy jackson there are real life issues going on domestic violence in the first book, racism in the new book. Jun 28, 2005 percy jackson was my first book boyfriend and remains the most iconic of my middle school crushes i kind of like him better than harry potter he mails the severed head of a monster to the fucking gods bc they werent being appreciative enough of him. While percy had originally refused, he was finally persuaded by an offer of a year. Percy jackson 3 movie wont be happening, logan lerman says. The goddess persephone has summoned percy, shelve percy jackson and the sword of hades. Without the thalia tree, camp half blood will be vulnerable to invasion from monsters. Percy jackson and the lightning thief by rick riordan. Percy is an appealing, but reluctant hero, the modernized gods are hilarious, and the parallels to harry potter are frequent and obvious. Oct 22, 2014 that slangy, casual style is a hallmark of the percy jackson books, which often read like a faithful transcription of teen uptalk. Percy jackson is the best,and waaaaaay better than harry potter. Which book series is better, percy jackson and the. Sure, its a young adult series so it will never be as dark or tortured as a song of ice and fire, but it also stays true to keeping the characters grounded in the real world. Why are the percy jackson books so much better than the harry.
The lightning thief percy jackson and the olympians. The following recommendations are based on you being familiar with the official and original series of the lightning thief. Sep 19, 20 one of the things i really like about the percy jackson and the olympians book series is that riordan doesnt make light of the struggles that these kids deal with. This debate came to mind earlier this month at the new york public library, when rick riordan, the author. And the story continues in the thrilling heroes of olympus spinoff series. Sea of monsters, and found a slew of additional inconsistencies from the books. A comparison of the the book and movie versions of the lightning thief, the first. This whole series is an excellent read for anyone, and a choice pick for parents who are looking for exciting, fun, clean books for both boys and girls to read. Percy jackson has a knack for getting kicked out of schools. He is also one of seven main protagonists of the sequel series the heroes of olympus, appearing in every book except the lost hero, and appears in the ongoing trials of apollo series, making him one of the few characters to appear in all three series of the. For example, in book two in percy jackson and the olympians the sea of monsters, in the movie, the titan lord kronos rises.
Which is better harry potter series or percy jackson series. Book film annabeth chase and percy jackson are 12 years old annabeth and percy are 16, since the sea of monsters film states that the great prophecy comes true at 20 years old annabeth has curly blonde hair, and gray eyes. Im a big fan of percy jackson and i have read the books. Today over 35 million copies of his percy jackson, kane chronicles, and heroes of olympus books are in print in the united states, and rights have been sold into more than 35 countries. Annabeths family life is not mentioned throughout the movie, although she did tell percy that she grew up at camp halfblood, similar to what she said in the book. Percy jackson and the olympians, often shortened to as just percy jackson is a pentalogy of. What is better the percy jackson series or the kane chronicles. Oct 27, 2014 saying that the percy jackson series is tolerable only if it propels kids to pick up daulaires book of greek myths is like saying that playing sports is only important if you plan on. Percy teams up with annabeth chase, clarisse, and tyson to. What we can all learn from percy jackson and reading kid. Between the two men which one do you mostly identify with. Which is better harry potter series or percy jackson. Percy jackson and the sea of monsters differences between the book and movie duration. Oct 10, 2018 harry potter and percy jackson have a lot of things in common such as being powerful and never knowing to both having movie sequels that were top in the box office.
He says that the idea for percy jackson and the lightning thief first came to him while he was teaching greek mythology at middle school in san francisco. Twelveyearold percy jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. I used to love harry potter one time, it was my favourite book and i just to spend my time thinking of stories for sirius and james and harry and ron and for i time it was the best thing in my life. For example, in book two in percy jackson and the olympiansthe sea of monsters, in the movie, the titan lord kronos rises. The lightning thief is the first book in the percy jackson series. For sea of monsters, i might be a bit biased since i read the book before seeing the film, but i felt the second percy jackson movie did a better. Another reason harry potter is better than percy jackson is that the percy jackson movies are nothing like the book.
Oct 06, 2011 in percy jackson there are real life issues going on domestic violence in the first book, racism in the new book. One of the things i really like about the percy jackson and the olympians book series is that riordan doesnt make light of the struggles that these kids deal with. Percy jackson movies despised by author rick riordan. From the first book in the series, the lightning thief, to the most recent additions to the universe, blood of olympus, i went through and picked some of my favorite percy jackson quotes. Twelveyearold percy jackson arrives at camp halfblood, a secret training facility for demigods, upon discovering that hes one himself. Percy jackson and the olympiansseries overdrive rakuten. Because riordan is faithful to the original myths, librarians should be prepared for a rush of readers wanting the classic stories. That said, this movie doesnt have as many plot holes this time around, and the crew clearly tried to stay as.
Hashmi as a teenager, i was in love with quite a few things. From book 1 percy jackson is a good kid, but he cant seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. Mar 31, 2020 twelveyearold percy jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. One of the best works of this genre is percy jackson. It depends on the person, as all have a different opinion. A year after finishing writing percy jackson s greek gods, percy is approached by the same new york publisher, who, very impressed with the last book, asked him to write one more, this time focusing more on the ancient greek heroes. Are percy jackson books better than harry potter books. At 146 pages, it is filled to the brim with information on camp halfblood, greek mythology and the percy jackson book series. After consulting the oracle, percy takes up the quest to recover zeus lost master bolt. May 31, 20 its up to percy to clear his name and restore peace to mount olympus.
A couple of things to note before we jump into the best percy jackson fanfiction. In order to restore their dying safe haven, the son of poseidon and his friends embark on a quest to the sea of monsters, to find the mythical golden fleece, all the while trying to stop an ancient evil from rising. Percy jackson and the olympians series by rick riordan. It is fast paced, wellwritten, and full of loveable, believable characters even if they are children of gods. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of athena, percy must journey across the united states to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destructionzeus master bolt.
Percy jackson and the sea of monsters is the second book in the olympians series. What we can all learn from percy jackson and reading. After a creepy math teacher transforms into a monster and tries to eat him, percys friend grover whos really a satyr takes him to camp halfblood, where percy learns that the greek gods really do exist, and they. Percy jackson is better for so many reasons, its hard to name them all. But rumour has it that camp half blood actually exists, and rick spends his summers there recording the adventures of. Redemption and forgiveness some of these are also in the harry potter books too, but they dont seem real, while in. Redemption and forgiveness some of these are also in the harry potter books too, but they dont seem real, while in the pjo world they are very real. So im just going to go with the first five that pop into my head in no particular order. Jun 26, 2016 the lightning thief is the first book in the percy jackson series.
Even though percy jackson lives a rather fantastical. Rick riordan is a teacher and a writer, and has won many awards for his mystery novels for adults. That slangy, casual style is a hallmark of the percy jackson books, which often read like a faithful transcription of teen uptalk. They took to social media wednesday to make their plea. Its up to percy to clear his name and restore peace to mount olympus. Feb 17, 2017 percy jackson is the best,and waaaaaay better than harry potter. I would know best,since i have read every single book j.
Their was no mention of the mist in the film which in the books its mentioned, the mist covers up things such as grovers legs which could be quote confusing for people who have not seen the book. Details of history are supplemented by the author today. Look no further than rick riordans fun, fastpaced percy jackson series, which follows the adventures of young demigod half mortal, half greek god percy and his friends annabeth and grover. The lightning thief what is better the percy jackson series or the. Percy jackson author rick riordan has written a letter to explain why teachers shouldnt be showing the percy jackson movies in their classrooms, and has wondered if. Books in order, dedicated to the adventures of the boy, are often collected in special illustrated editions. In the books, he doesnt rise until book fivethe last olympians. He even trusted a mortal who he did not know rachel dare with his quests. Which book series is better, percy jackson and the olympians. Percy jackson and the olympians has 32 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.