Reviews

Demigods and Monsters: Your Favorite Authors on Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series, by Cameron Dokey, Kathi Appelt, Paul Collins, Elizabeth Wein, Jenny Han, Elizabeth M. Rees, Rick Riordan, Paul Collins, Sarah Beth Durst, Hilary Wagner, Carolyn MacCullough, Nigel Rodgers, Ellen Steiber, Leah Wilson, Kathy Appelt, Rosemary Clement-Moore, Sophie Masson, Rafael Gustavo Spiegel, Janaína Senna

liz_keeney's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

poetpenelopee's review

funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

hangrybookdragon's review

2.0

DNF at around 50%. Not what I thought it was. It's just essays from other authors about the Percy Jackson series. Some good thoughts and advice for authors, but not any actual stories (at least to the point I stopped).

Read through Overdrive.

lizzywrites's review

4.0

This was a fun little read that I really enjoyed, although Rick Riordan will always be the best at writing mythology stories.

nicholasbobbitt1997's review

3.0

While it's a cool concept, I don't see anything here that either the canon books or the supplemental guides don't already cover.

the_cyantist's review

funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

katekat's review

4.0

I love Rick Riordan's writing style and characterization. I have always enjoyed mythology and he does a great job of bring any and all mytholgy to life in a fresh and new way. I find the characters to be engaging and to feel really real. His characters feel fresh and diverse without feeling like he makes them diverse just to have diversity. He does not belabor the point of their diversity it just is a fact of who they are and yet anyone who reads his books can feel included in representation. I love how he weaves the mythology into modern times so you feel like you are learning something as you are being entertained.

djbartelt's review

I stopped reading after the first essay. It's just not very interesting.

hzboy's review

4.0

The heavier version of Percy Jackson's Greek Gods and Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes.

I love the way each author potray that Rick Riordan is a smart writer: to make children with ADHD and dyslexia more confident by having Percy Jackson as their heroes.

Most of it is funny (actually, I like Jenny Han's part) and the rests are good enough.