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    The series follows Southern California's elite rescue task force, SAF3 (pronouced "'safe"), consists...

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) in Movies

Jun 7, 2018 (Updated Jun 7, 2018)  
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
2010 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
8
6.5 (69 Ratings)
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I was pleasantly surprised by this. I had a feeling it was aimed at a young audience but actually it's pretty good for the whole family. There are great effects scenes with some of the Greek mythology creatures doing battle with the demi gods. It felt like Clash of the Titans but set in modern day America, crossed with National Treasure. It has a great cast, although some have very short screen time. It whizzed by at a good pace, with plenty of action, cheesey humour and some decent action effects. I wouldn't call it a Potter or Narnia clone but if you like those sort of adventure films you can't go wrong with this!
  
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themaxdog (14 KP) rated The Baron's Bounty in Books

Jul 17, 2019  
The Baron's Bounty
The Baron's Bounty
Elizabeth Rose | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
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Sadly, I did not enjoy The Baron's Bounty as much as the previous two books in the collection. I found the main character, Isobel, rather uninspiring and difficult to connect with - similarly, many of the characters in the book did not have the same character depth as I found in Elizabeth Rose's other books.

Similarly, although it was initially quirky, I quickly found Isobel's passion for shoes a little irritating. I mean, she likes shoes - I get it! Coupled with some quite questionably convenient plot points, little character development, and a lot of repetition early on, I just did not enjoy The Baron's Bounty as much as I hoped I would.

On the plus side, I found the action and adventure thrilling, and the character of Rose, Lord Conlin's daughter, was intriguing. I'd certainly be interested to read a future novel telling her own story!

However, I'm afraid I just could not connect with this book and it was a bit of a disappointment for me.