Rick Riordan, the author of Percy Jackson, is offering his opinion on the casting in the upcoming show. We’re learning that Rick has offered his full support for the casting of a Black actress in the role of Annabeth Chase. The character is originally depicted as a white, blonde girl ... [Read More]
  • ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    Well yeah, read his books. That man probably introduced me to the concept of homosexuality and definitely helped me understand gender nonconformity at the age of like 12 which is honestly very impressive because I was a shithead.

    • Bebo@literature.cafeEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Well this sounds encouraging enough for me to give these books a try. Which book would you suggest I start with?

      • Nath@aussie.zone
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        9 months ago

        Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is book one. It’s the logical place to start. You probably don’t need to read all the other books in order, except for The Last Olympian read that one last. Oh look! There’s a new one!

        It’s been about a decade since I read these books. I might need a refresher.