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I actually listened to the audio version and the reader was so unskilled it nearly drove me crazy, emphasizing wrong words in sentences, giving half the characters weird Southern U.S. accents when that's not how they are described in the book. But, the book itself was a pretty solid young adult read. I'm still a little troubled by the male dominance of this narrative, the general incompetence or passivity of the female characters. But I'm not sure if I'm making too much of that.
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This was an improvement on the Lightning Thief, but just about. The second half of the book was much better than the first half. Infact, in the last 10 or so pages, there was a glimmer of what these books could be if Rick Riordan would just allow some room for his characters to develop. I will keep reading purely because I might as well finish the series, but I have no overwehlming desire to know what happens next which is very disappointing in a series like this.
Nov 23, 2009
Jen
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Great book - especially considering the audience that it was written for. Quick to read or listen to, entertaing. It's easy to get lost in the book, yet easy to put down and pick up again later. I listened to the audio version, and would recommend it to anyone! :)
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I'm kind of addicted to this series now. I really can't put them down. Luckily they read super fast.
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The second book of the Percy Jackson series is written very well and still mythically correct.
Book 2 of 5. Fun series. My kids love the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. I think Book 2 was better than Book 1. Am planning to read Book 3 - The Titan's Curse.
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Jul 26, 2009
Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance
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Apr 06, 2011
Amy W
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Feb 17, 2012
Keeley
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Feb 08, 2015
Rachel
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