Review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) by Shauna R — 21 Jul 2014

As a huge fan of the books, this was so massively disappointing.

This review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) was written by Shauna R on 21 Jul 2014.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief has generally received mixed reviews.

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