The Lightning Thief

When I first started reading this book I found it to be a quick yet enjoyable read. The idea of half blood gods piqued my interest and I thought it was clever the way Riordan worked in the dyslexia and adhd. As the story progressed? Honestly I grew frustrated with the characters. Key behaviors antagonists displayed gave away what creatures they were yet the kids continued to fall for trap after trap. Now I understand this is set for a younger crowd, so maybe at the appropriate reading level the audience would be just as stunned as the characters in each situation, but I wasn't impressed. The plot also seemed rather repetitive with these frequent encounters and I found it odd that the kids, knowing they needed to rush to complete their quest, stopped to sightsee. I think I will stick with the movies and forgo the rest of the books.