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The Sea of Monsters

(Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2)

Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)

4.24 · Rating details · 665,820 ratings · 24,029 reviews

The heroic son of Poseidon makes an action-packed comeback in the second must-read installment of Rick Riordan's amazing young readers series. Starring Percy Jackson, a "half blood" whose mother is human and whose father is the God of the Sea, Riordan's series combines cliffhanger adventure and Greek mythology lessons that results in true page-turners that get better with ...more

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May 23, 2016 Jesse (JesseTheReader) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I enjoyed this so much! Though I will admit that I didn't enjoy it as much as book one. Percy is such a fun narrator and I'm excited to continue following his journey.

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Apr 01, 2016 Sasha Alsberg rated it it was amazing

Ahh so good! Rick does it again!

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Feb 10, 2018 Jayson rated it really liked it

Shelves: 200-299-pp, genre-folklore-myth, author-american, genre-juvenile-fantasy, read-in-2018, genre-young-adult

(A-) 80% | Very Good
Notes: It finds emotion and character in shame and open wounds; set beyond humanity’s shores, adrift in primeval bedlam.

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Jun 07, 2010 Cara rated it it was amazing

Shelves: series, books-made-into-movies, male-protagonist, fantasy, books-i-own, 2010

A guy in Greek armor drew his sword and charged, but slipped in a puddle of pina colada.

Really, who can not love a book with lines like that? I actually had the urge take this book in my hand with a strong grip and whirl it towards my head for waiting so long to read this series. I just kept putting it off for some reason or other. Luckily I came to my senses.

For the most part things have been pretty quiet this school year and Percy even makes a new friend named Tyson, a giant of a kid. Well, A guy in Greek armor drew his sword and charged, but slipped in a puddle of pina colada.

Really, who can not love a book with lines like that? I actually had the urge take this book in my hand with a strong grip and whirl it towards my head for waiting so long to read this series. I just kept putting it off for some reason or other. Luckily I came to my senses.

For the most part things have been pretty quiet this school year and Percy even makes a new friend named Tyson, a giant of a kid. Well, this is the Percy Jackson series and things don't stay quiet for long. Monsters come in and attack the gym during a game of dodgeball and chaos ensues, and Percy learns that something terribly wrong has happened. The tree that signifies Thalia's sacrifice has been poisoned and Camp Half-Blood is no longer safe.

Riordan has made quite a world here, but that's not the only thing you need to get a good story. Characters are SO important and he doesn't forget that. All of them are typically well drawn out. After finishing this one I feel like I know Percy and Annabeth a little better than I did before. We get to see some new characters, Tyson being my favorite and new powers and awesome mythological information. What really impresses me is that it can be funny, witty, informational, believable, smart, suspenseful at the same time without the reader losing the sense of adventure and how much heart all the characters have. What's so cool is that the action never seems to slow down, the action star in me is thoroughly satisfied. The ending is setup well for the next book, and just shows how tricky our villain is. I actually wish I could write a longer very concise and intelligent review about this book (maybe I couldn't accomplish that) but I don't want to give anything away, and really the book can stand on it's own without my help.

Most people have read them all by now so this message is for you stragglers who waited so long like myself: GO AND READ IT! I doubt you'll regret it.

Added later: Guess what? They decided to go ahead and make a movie based off the second book. The trailer looks promising guys! ...more

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Nov 26, 2018 Virginia Ronan ♥ Herondale ♥ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

”We did all the standard numbers: ‘Down by the Aegean, I Am My Own Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandpa, This Land is Mino’s Land. The bonfire was enchanted, so the louder you sang, the higher it rose, changing colour and heat with the mood of the crowd.”

Sounds like a really nice night at Camp Halfblood, right? I mean who wouldn’t want to sing “This Land is Mino’s Land”? (On a side-note: Uncle Rick if you read this, can I please have the lyrics for those songs? *lol* I’d love to read them!!!) ”We did all the standard numbers: ‘Down by the Aegean´, ´I Am My Own Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandpa´, ´This Land is Mino’s Land´. The bonfire was enchanted, so the louder you sang, the higher it rose, changing colour and heat with the mood of the crowd.”

Sounds like a really nice night at Camp Halfblood, right? I mean who wouldn’t want to sing “This Land is Mino’s Land”? (On a side-note: Uncle Rick if you read this, can I please have the lyrics for those songs? *lol* I’d love to read them!!!) Unfortunately not everything is as it seems, and Percy isn’t only plagued by strange dreams of his best friend wearing a bridal gown (Hey there Grover, you’re looking good! ;-P) but also by a few ancient monsters that apparently feel a need to attack his home.

But worry not! We all know that for every problem there is a solution and of course Annabeth already figured it out. I guess to have a daughter of Athena at your side really comes in handy sometimes. ;-) Especially if you’re a very practical and down-to-earth person like Percy.

”I’ll give you a hint. What do you get when you skin a ram?”
“Messy?”

See, very practical indeed. *lol* Otherwise he probably would have never figured out that you don’t only get messy but also get a “Golden Fleece” as well. (Of course only if your sheep actually happens to be a golden sheep, but that’s another story for another day. ;-P) Anyway, moving on. Camp Halfblood is in trouble and the only thing that’s able to help them to restore their protective barrier is the Golden Fleece. So our favourite demi-gods do what they do best: They go on a dangerous quest! XD

”I thought about it. It did seem a little weird, but, I mean, doughnut shops weren’t really high on my list of sinister forces.”

I totally agree with you Percy, but what about the dangers of the sea? Sirens, hydras, a sinister sorceress, a woman with six dog heads or a sea monster that swallows entire ships? What about guinea pigs? Guess they all count as sinister forces. (Yes, even the guinea pigs! *lol*) Well, I’m pretty sure by now you all realized that Percy’s quest is rather adventurous and I admit it, even perilous. Our favourite hero wouldn’t be our favourite hero if he wouldn’t be able to circumnavigate all those lethal dangers though, (pun, totally intended! XD) and in the end …

Well, what did you expect? Did you really think I’d spoil you? *lol*
Nope, I won’t. You’ll have to find out for yourself. ;-P
I’ll only tell you as much: It was a fun ride once again and after that mean cliff-hanger I can’t wait to get a hold of the next book! =)

”Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we’re related, for better or worse … and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.” ...more

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Aug 03, 2019 jessica rated it really liked it · review of another edition

its been a minute, but im finally back in the world of percy jackson and all the greek mythology goodness!

just like when i read ‘the lightning thief,’ i really wish i had read this when i was middle grade aged. it definitely would have kickstarted my obsession with greek mythology much earlier. that is for sure the strength of this series, especially when reading as an adult. the fun little cameo of circe in this was such a highlight for me. its so entertaining to see these myths play a part in ...more

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Apr 05, 2015 Mark Lawrence rated it it was amazing

Another 5* from Celyn.

I read this book to her out of order, having read book 1 then book 3 before it. I hate it when people do that, but the books are pretty stand-alone and we picked the wrong one when leaving the house in a hurry.

Actually I can now better appreciate the cross-book story and it's quite clever, so that's good.

This volume continues the mix of Greek myth, modern America, and teenagers. Percy battles through various monsters in bloodless battles where the beasties turn to mist on ...more

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Aug 31, 2017 Reynita Maharani ★ The Night Reader ★ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: i-want-to-live-in-this-world, didn-t-live-up-my-expectations, my-book-bestfriends, original-and-fresh-story, fantasy-books, i-love-the-cover, middle-grade, warm-my-heart, great-books, 2017-reads

3.7 STARS

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3.7 STARS

Tomorrow, I'd be be on my way to my favorite place in the world-Camp Half-Blood.

This is the last day in Percy's 7th grade. For the first time in his life, he almost makes it an entire year without getting expelled. No attacks or anything that can make him expelled and tomorrow he'll be going to camp Half-Blood but then Percy's mother tells him that Chiron sent her a message last night saying that it might not be safe for Percy to come to Camp half-blood and ...more

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May 28, 2017 may ➹ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: middle-grade, mental-illness, 2018-reads, diverse, my-soul-hurts, pov-1st, important-messages, 5-star, my-heart, pov-male

it’s Percy Jackson’s birthday and I’m going through a reading slump, so tell me right now, to my face, one good reason I shouldn’t start rereading the rest of this series

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Fetus May was wrong this deserves 5 stars and more I love my children s o mu ch o h myg od I was literally tearing up at the end over the characters is this allowed

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Jul 20, 2017 Ahmed Ejaz rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2017, full-lengths

Wowowowo!! What an amazing adventure it was!! I loved it! Percy's narration was still amazing!

Now Camp Half-Blood's magical boundary has been weakened as someone has poisoned the Pine Tree which strengthen it. There is only cure to reverse the effect of poison. For this cure, Percy has to go on a quest to find it. A fatal quest!

I loved everything in this book!!
Action scenes were amazing.
Chariot Races were also amazing.
Every single character in this book is enjoyable and interesting. Especially ...more

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Mar 02, 2017 may ❀ rated it really liked it

Shelves: 200-pgs, series, kickass-heroine, middle-school, i-will-go-down-with-this-ship, male-pov, perfection, real-problems

Ugh, I’m sooooo late with this review (not that anyone has been holding their breath since – let’s be real – I’m probably that 0.01% who hasn’t read Percy Jackson in their life) but hey better late than never, right?

Soooo, this book. This book was epic. For a middle school series, Rick Riordan truly went all out. The characters, the plot, the battles, the adventures; ~~the pre-wedding~~ it was all spectacular.

(Notice all the vague adjectives I’m using bc I’m a loser who went ahead and read the ...more

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Mar 18, 2018 Val ⚓️ Shameless Non-Snowflake ⚓️ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 0-in-my-library-read

Loving this series.

Between working my way through this series, the Harry Potter series, and Miss Peregrine’s series this year, I am enjoying myself immensely. I am apparently newly obsessed with middle grade fantasy and comic books.

Who would have thunk it.

And to know Riordan has three other series in addition to this one just makes me childishly joyful.

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May 29, 2014 Mary rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I need to take Tyson, wrap a blanket around him, give him a stuffed Rainbow and protect him from everything.

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Jun 15, 2017 Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-all, young-adult, own

What is it with me and not knowing how I feel about rating a book lately!

I would like to give all the stars to Tyson! I am in love with Tyson and what he is =) I'm really hoping to get more of him in the other books.

I thought the rest of the book was good and I love reading about all of the creatures. Of course, Percy and them are usually getting in trouble with all of said creatures. Well, not the sweet ones.

I look forward to finishing the box set =)

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May 23, 2018 ✨ jamieson ✨ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018-reads, childrens-literature, fantasy, mythology, series, audiobook

“Don't you ever feel that way? Like you could do a better job if you ran the world?'
'Um... no. Me running the world would be kind of a nightmare.”

this and the final book were tied as my favourite I enjoyed Sea of Monsters SO much. After reading The Lightning Thief, I wasn't sure if I would ever continue this series. It didn't grab me as I would have wanted and I didn't feel very connected to the characters. But Sea of Monsters FINALLY got me on board. Something about it was just so, so much
“Don't you ever feel that way? Like you could do a better job if you ran the world?'
'Um... no. Me running the world would be kind of a nightmare.”

this and the final book were tied as my favourite I enjoyed Sea of Monsters SO much. After reading The Lightning Thief, I wasn't sure if I would ever continue this series. It didn't grab me as I would have wanted and I didn't feel very connected to the characters. But Sea of Monsters FINALLY got me on board. Something about it was just so, so much more appealing and fun then the first one. Suddenly I loved the characters and the plot and the world so much and I just had to finish this book as soon as possible.

“Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related for better or for worse...and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.”

my favourite part of this book, and this series overall, is the characters
I love everyone so much. I think this book was so much stronger than the first because it really solidified the relationships between the characters Annabeth and Percy have so much time together and their relationship gets a lot of development which I loved. I also really liked Grover in this and the scenes in which they were all together at the end were my favourite. We also get so much relationships between the Camp Half Blood kids and Percy. I adore Clarisse, she may be a bit annoying and rude, but she's also kinda cool as fuck and I love her.

The worldbuilding and the camp also made me fall so in love with this. It kinda reminded me of Harry Potter in that it feels like it's fantasy that COULD be real. I want to go to Camp Half Blood! And have chariot races!! and eat marshmallows at the campfire. The teachers and camp felt so fun and I liked how there was this dynamic with the camp being both fun and a home for them, whilst also being hard work and a little bit terrifying for them considering their destinies.

The worldbuilding in general just had so much development. The introduction of the Oracle about Percy, the fate of Thalia, and more history around Luke/Annabeth and Thalia really developed the plot and created intrigue for the rest of the series. I love the set up for the long series wide arc and tropes like the chosen one are my FAVOURITE.

This was really fun and I enjoyed it a lot. If it hadn't been for The Last Olympian this would have been my favourite in the series. ...more

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Apr 22, 2017 Kimi rated it really liked it

Shelves: badass-heroine, ya, fantasy

I think the humor is definitely my favorite thing about these books. I wish I had read them a few years ago but I'm still really enjoying them as an adult too. I can't wait to read the next one!

Also, can we just talk about those Goodreads emails "You've finished the book!" I know, Goodreads. I just told you that myself.

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May 28, 2017 Bentley ★ Bookbastion.net rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Percy Jackson Series Review:
The Lightning Thief
The Sea of Monsters: See below!
The Titan's Curse: RTC
The Battle of the Labyrinth: RTC
The Last Olympian: RTC

I always get a bit nervous going into the second book in a series. There's a lot of pressure on the author to prove that the first wasn't just a fluke, and that they can keep the story compelling over the course of a number of middle-books in the series before reaching the grand finale. I had ...more

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Nov 06, 2017 James Trevino rated it really liked it

Shelves: all-time-goodies

Look mom! It’s a book! It’s a movie! No, it’s a book that is better than the movie!!!

Now, I know that is the case in 90% of the cases, but here it is so painfully obvious. The movies butchered Kronos’ arc and that is one of the best arcs in any book I’ve ever read.

Seriously, Kronos and that main minion of him (I won’t name him because I don’t want to spoil things) are such amazing villains.

And then you have Riordan’s jokes. Bring ‘em on Rick!!

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Apr 11, 2008 babyhippoface rated it it was ok

Recommends it for: 5th-graders to adults

Shelves: young-adult, kids-fiction, fantasy

I don't get it. I just don't really like this series. My two kids would argue to the death with me about them, and I don't know why I don't like them, I just...don't.

Maybe I don't like ancient Greeks mixing with 21st-century Americans. Maybe it's Annabeth's recurring refrain of "oh my gods" that drives me insane, or maybe it's the fact that you can't turn 3 pages without Percy being in mortal peril. (Too much adventure is bad for the heart.) Maybe I can't buy into so many perfectly-timed ...more

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Feb 12, 2019 Malanie rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy, friendship, hype, neurodiverse, middle-grade, no-romance

“““If you get in trouble again, I want to know about it. And I’ll come help you again. I wouldn’t have it any other way.””

The Lightning Thief :
The Sea of Monsters :

Every time Percy Jackson is protective and gentle with his friends, my heart flutters. Rick Riordan does SUCH GREAT FRIENDSHIP???? I mean, the action scenes are okay. The setting + imagery are cool. But holy shit, whenever we’re presented with friendship. Or when Percy merely THINKS about how important his friends are to him. ...more

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Aug 30, 2017 maram ☂︎ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I LOVE THE TRIO SO MUCH
I LOVE THE ADVENTURES
I LOVE OUR LITTLE CYCLOP, TYSON
THE BANTERS MADE ME L-O-L
THAT ENDING

need i scream more??? ...more

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Mar 17, 2014 P rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult

“Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related for better or for worse...and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.”

This might be my least favorite book of the series. Reading this book in one night, I kind of felt like I was being left out by some of the characters that I was attached to from The Lightning Thief. Percy Jackson still slays as always. His attitude, wit, and sense of humor fascinated ...more

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Mar 07, 2019 Jasmine from How Useful It Is rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, owned, middle-grade

I started reading Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters on 2/12/2019 and finished it on 3/7/2019. I am again buddy reading this book with my son, though he has a 100 pages head start since he finished book 1 before me. This book is a great read. The Gray taxi sisters reminds me of the Knight Bus from Harry Potter, with their reckless driving skills. This book Percy also dreams of seeing but not believing whether what he sees is real or just a dream. In the first book, Percy dreams I started reading Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters on 2/12/2019 and finished it on 3/7/2019. I am again buddy reading this book with my son, though he has a 100 pages head start since he finished book 1 before me. This book is a great read. The Gray taxi sisters reminds me of the Knight Bus from Harry Potter, with their reckless driving skills. This book Percy also dreams of seeing but not believing whether what he sees is real or just a dream. In the first book, Percy dreams of the underworld, a place where his quest took him. In this book, Percy dreams of Grover being in trouble and it then leads him on his journey there to rescue Grover. I love the humor of the cell phone snakes: Martha & George. The unexpected siblings is interesting as well.

This book is told in the first person point of view following Percy Jackson as he nightmares through a scary dream of monster chasing his friend Grover whom he hasn’t seen since last summer. He is now at a new school and having a new friend named Tyson, another friend that others like to bully and Percy would have to stand up for. On Percy’s last day of seventh grade, a few monsters come by to visit Percy and the school gymnasium got blown off. Annabeth comes to rescue Percy and brings him back to camp Half-Blood. There is trouble at Camp Half-Blood this year where Thalia’s tree (Zeus’ daughter) is being poisoned. Percy’s favorite Latin teacher, also a centaur Mr. Chiron is being fired and a new unbearable replacement is there. A golden fleece is just what the camp need to cure Thalia’s tree and the quest will be given to the chariot race winner.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters is very well written and an adventurous read. I like reading this series so far because the read feels personal, as if Percy is talking to his readers. I like how the author let us catch up to Luke and Clarisse at unexpected places. I like the unexpected family ties and the bits of advices on family from Percy’s own realization to Herme’s explanation. I enjoy the adventures in this book with the sirens and the circe. Cyclops are introduced in this story and they resemble those kids who are born with disabilities. It takes awhile for others to adjust to them but I’m glad in the end, people are willing to love one another based on personality rather than their looks. Again, I recommend everyone to read this book!

Pro: humor, fast paced, page turner, actions and adventures, friendship, family

Con: none

I rate it 5 stars!

***Disclaimer: Reading books I own for a change.

xoxo,
Jasmine at www.howusefulitis.wordpress.com for more details ...more

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Aug 02, 2018 Nina rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2018

Such a fun read! I absolutely love this series and can’t wait to get to the next part!

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May 12, 2016 Ashley Nuckles rated it it was amazing

Yeeeeeeeessss sea of monsters hell yesssssss

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Jun 12, 2016 The Burning Rose (Jess) rated it it was amazing

SO GOOD SO FUCKING GOOD.
I NEED THE 3RD BOOK NOW.

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Aug 19, 2015 Sandra rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

TITLE: The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2)
AUTHOR: Rick Riordan
PUBLISHER: Disney Hyperion Books
PUBLICATION DATE: 2014
GENRE: Middle Grade, Mythology, Adventure

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This series just keeps getting better and better!

Like the first book, I just had a fantastic time reading this book.I love being in the world of Percy Jackson. I love seeing how these Gods and Goddesses are in a contemporary fashion. I liked how everything that has been done in this series so far. I'm hoping to read the ...more

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Jan 27, 2018 destiny ♡⚔♡ [howling libraries] rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: owned-physical, fantasy, middle-grade

#1 The Lightning Thief
#2 The Sea of Monsters
#3 The Titan’s Curse
#4 The Battle of the Labyrinth ???
#5 The Last Olympian ???

#1 The Lightning Thief ★★★★☆
#2 The Sea of Monsters ★★★★☆
#3 The Titan’s Curse ★★★★☆
#4 The Battle of the Labyrinth ???
#5 The Last Olympian ???

I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I somehow missed the Rick Riordan train entirely as a kid. I never read any of his books, never saw the Percy film(s), nothing – my first introduction to the world was last summer, when I picked up The Lightning Thief, and I thought it was cute enough, but I wasn’t super impressed, beyond totally loving the representation for dyslexia (which I’ve never seen in any other book) and ADHD (which I have, and never see rep for). This book, however, hooked me for good, and now I want to read every single piece of work that Riordan ever has released (or ever will).

I think it’s her way of saying anything is possible. Percy can pass seventh grade. Waffles can be blue. Little miracles like that.

My favorite thing about the first book was Rick’s sense of humor and the ways it comes across through Percy’s narrative, and that was only further enhanced in this book. While the first one was cute, the second one actually made me laugh a few times – there’s so much more snark and sass, and it definitely feels like a slightly “older” sense of humor, despite Percy only being one year older. Percy’s outlook on the world is comical, a little cynical, and a bit self-deprecating, but never to the point of being a downer.

“You can’t give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it. It doesn’t matter if they hate you, or embarrass you, or simply don’t appreciate your genius for inventing the internet –”

I also thought the adult side characters were a lot more amusing and interesting in this installment, especially Hermes, who we get to spend a little bit of time with and who I really hope we see more of in the future. I loved his little snake sidekicks, and the fact that he talked to Percy like an equal, instead of being condescending or secretive like a lot of the adults in the first book were.

We only came close to dying six or seven times, which I thought was pretty good.

Of course, as always, there’s a lot of adventure, but I personally didn’t think the action sequences in this book were as harrowing as the first book’s, which was my only complaint – then again, this book was also a bit shorter (it’s the shortest in the series, at less than 300 pages), so there wasn’t as much room to fit in the extra monsters and fights. I still enjoyed the action scenes we did get, and we got to experience more of Percy’s natural ingenuity, as well as the cute “coincidences” in which his gifts from the gods assist him at just the right moments.

“Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we’re related for better or for worse… and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.”

If I had to pick just one favorite aspect of this book, though, I think it would be Tyson, and the family/sibling rep shown there. Tyson is a Cyclops, and as we learn very early on, related to Percy, and we see a lot of this struggle that Percy goes through between determining whether he should worry more about his own reputation, or bonding with his newfound sibling. Tyson is such a precious and sweet character, though, with a lot of his own skills and capabilities to bring to the table, and I loved watching Percy grow close to him and learn to love him despite the reputation that Cyclopes have.

All in all, this book was a total delight to read, and I can’t wait to continue the series! ...more

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Oct 31, 2017 Tina ➹ the girl who lives in Fandoms (Book.Enchantress) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: all-time-fav, reviews, fun, re-read, golden-stars, 5-stars, favorite, editions, want-this-edition, thrills

4.75 Golden stars

PJO series is getting better book by book. (& all of them are great.)
the Demigods world is expanding...
Awwww Tyson.
& Grover. XD
Tantalus is Umbridge. :|
& everything happened in the Sea of monsters part... (I don't wanna spoil the fun. XD)
sums it up:
LOL!
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World building: /5
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Characters: /5
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Written style: /5
HUMOR!: /5
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plot & events: /5
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Cover: /5
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General idea: /5 ...more

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Aug 18, 2013 Manny marked it as not-to-read

PC Jackson, the politically-correct superhero, teams up with a girl and a black dude to fight a bunch of monsters.

Remember, it's still okay to hate monsters. Enjoy it while you can.

[Is this correct? Ed]

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About Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan

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Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many books, including the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. Please follow him on Twitter and via his official blog.

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians (5 books)

Books by Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)

The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)

The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)

The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus, #3)

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“The real story of the Fleece: there were these two children of Zeus, Cadmus and Europa, okay? They were about to get offered up as human sacrifices, when they prayed to Zeus to save them. So Zeus sent this magical flying ram with golden wool, which picked them up in Greece and carried them all the way to Colchis in Asia Minor. Well, actually it carried Cadmus. Europa fell off and died along the way, but that's not important."
"It was probably important to her.” — 3596 likes

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