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    <name><![CDATA[Christy]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Sep 14 15:29:31 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Sep 14 15:36:30 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good stuff here.  More myth and a thickening plot in the second installment of Percy Jackson &amp; the Olympians makes this book even better, I think, than the first.  I particularly enjoyed the cliffhanger ending, the humorous explanation of how retail chains spread so quickly, and the action spread through the novel from the very get-go.<br/><br/>Perhaps what I found most touching and realistic was the subtle message to kids that they ought to look beyond exterior appearances and learn to appreciate someone for who they are and the kind of heart they have.  ]]></body>
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