Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief

[Senusret I]

I saw this book at Borders when I went on my most recent book binge and I thought about getting it, not knowing that it was about to be a movie.

I also sorta thought the main character might be black with a name like Percy Jackson. I'M SORRY I only ever knew one white Jackson in real life! (I also thought Encyclopedia Brown was black.)

Anyway, I'm sorry for those of you who feel the movie sucks. I hate when that happens.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I also sorta thought the main character might be black with a name like Percy Jackson. I'M SORRY I only ever knew one white Jackson in real life! (I also thought Encyclopedia Brown was black.)

The entire Percy Jackson name is a "pass the offering plate down the Southern Black church row" name.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I also sorta thought the main character might be black with a name like Percy Jackson.

The Percy is short for Perseus, if that matters.

The book is great. I was hooked as soon as I saw the name of the first chapter: "I Accidentaly Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher." That's followed by "Three Old Ladies Knit the Socks of Death."