Review: Jake Johnson And The Half Bloods
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 14, 2013
First, I want to commend a nine year old for having the courage and the talent to actually write a book and have it published. Most kids are not even focused on what they are looking at anymore, much less able to sit down and come up with dialogue between characters. I hope that the parents of this child recognize that he has talent and potential. My review is based off the fact that this was written by a nine year old, and I admit I expected more grammatical errors than there were.I would have liked a better back story from the main character. I'm hoping that in the second book there will be some more explanations as to what his life was like before George pulled him through the gym wall. That being said, I enjoyed the fact that it started off with action right away, rather than a boring nine or ten paragraphs just to describe the setting and character. Overall, it was a well written book for a nine year old! I know numerous adults that are unable to come up with even a few short, entertaining sentences between a few characters. So keep writing, kid!While combing through some of the other reviews of this book (okay, I read them all), I came across a ton that mentioned this book is like the Percy Jackson series. So I looked it up. The Greek Gods, demigods, and the idea of a kid being born as the half-blood son of Zeus are not new. They are also not solely owned by the writer of the Percy Jackson series; therefore, anyone can write about them. There are some extremely famous books out there that have very similar ideas to one another, and yet the general public does not ostracize them.All in all, I believe this book would be excellent for young children to read. It's right at their level, and they should be exposed to other children who have realized a talent and worked at it. This young author should continue to write no matter what the cynics scream.