Review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) by Karla E — 09 Jun 2013

It bugged me that it was so different from the book but not too bad I guess.

This review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) was written by Karla E on 09 Jun 2013.

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

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