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rikuson1's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I liked it 😌
-★★★✬☆- (3.25/5.00)
My Grading Score = 65% (C+)
The Sea of Monsters was a decent read. Although my engagement of the first book was stronger, this one did feel like it went by faster. Tyson was a decent new character. He and Percy's relationship over the book was decent enough by the end, and I doubt it's the last time we'll see him. I do prefer the trio of the last book over this one, though. Clarisse also seems to have a bit more to her and the reveal at the end, although not a heavy hitting as the reveal at the end of book 1 was also decent enough for me to want to continue.
Verdict
As you can tell by the number of times I've used the word decent above, that's because there's no other word I can think of to describe this entry. I didn't resonate with it as hard as I did the first book, but I that's probably because everything was new to me and that charm was fresh, this one just felt like more of the same but I don't think I can say this book was bad because it didn't have is own charm because it somewhat did, it's just not as resonating to me as the first one is all and it seems most people feel that way about this entry anyway. Nonetheless, it was good enough for what I felt it was trying it execute.
I Liked It
-★★★✬☆- (3.25/5.00)
My Grading Score = 65% (C+)
The Sea of Monsters was a decent read. Although my engagement of the first book was stronger, this one did feel like it went by faster. Tyson was a decent new character. He and Percy's relationship over the book was decent enough by the end, and I doubt it's the last time we'll see him. I do prefer the trio of the last book over this one, though. Clarisse also seems to have a bit more to her and the reveal at the end, although not a heavy hitting as the reveal at the end of book 1 was also decent enough for me to want to continue.
Verdict
As you can tell by the number of times I've used the word decent above, that's because there's no other word I can think of to describe this entry. I didn't resonate with it as hard as I did the first book, but I that's probably because everything was new to me and that charm was fresh, this one just felt like more of the same but I don't think I can say this book was bad because it didn't have is own charm because it somewhat did, it's just not as resonating to me as the first one is all and it seems most people feel that way about this entry anyway. Nonetheless, it was good enough for what I felt it was trying it execute.
I Liked It
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming, Xenophobia, and Abandonment
_forestofpages's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Book 2 really hit the gas and never let up...and I wish it had. The pacing was so fast I felt like I couldn't breathe but I wanted to know just a little more, to sit in the moments of tension and sadness for just a little longer.
I did enjoy the scenes with Tyson, Annabeth was awesome as usual and the places they went were great.
I absolutely hated the way Circe was handled and felt Grover's parts were very redundant and I wished we got more with him before he was captured. I also though Clarissa had her moments but overall she didn't get much page time either. Again the pacing was too fast to allow any real development. I didn't enjoy Luke's scenes either, they just felt kind of bland and he wasn't nearly as intimidating as he was at the end of book 1.
Overall I am excited for the next book, but this one felt like a novella more than a full novel and it just didn't hit like I wanted it too.
I did enjoy the scenes with Tyson, Annabeth was awesome as usual and the places they went were great.
I absolutely hated the way Circe was handled and felt Grover's parts were very redundant and I wished we got more with him before he was captured. I also though Clarissa had her moments but overall she didn't get much page time either. Again the pacing was too fast to allow any real development. I didn't enjoy Luke's scenes either, they just felt kind of bland and he wasn't nearly as intimidating as he was at the end of book 1.
Overall I am excited for the next book, but this one felt like a novella more than a full novel and it just didn't hit like I wanted it too.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, and Cannibalism
Minor: Body horror and Fire/Fire injury