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The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan

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createandchaos's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Tyson is literally the best brother ever and I'd kill for him. Percy count your days because I'm about to steal your brother.

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adventurous funny tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this series always captures so well the feelings of being a kid, that inner turmoil between doing what’s right and doing what’s safe

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

In the second installment of the Percy Jackson series, Percy and his friends are thrown into one of the oldest stories in Greek mythology: the retrieval of the Golden Fleece. When Percy and his friends Annabeth and Tyson (his cyclops half brother) return to Camp Half Blood, they find that have been asked to retrieve the borders of the camp have been poisoned and weakened, letting in a slew of monsters to attack the demigods. On top of this, Percy discovers that his friend Grover has been taken prisoner by the Cyclops Polyphemus in the Sea of Monsters. Determined to rescue him as well as the rest of Camp Halfblood, Percy and his friends make the perilous journey into the Sea of Monsters to save Grover and retrieve the Golden Fleece to help heal the camp's borders.

I did find this book enjoyable, but I felt that it did not have the same urgency as the first book. The plotline was good but lacked the big stakes that the previous book had presented. However, I feel like the end of the book made things a lot more interesting! I also loved the banter between the characters. Riordan seems to have found that sweet spot of having enough banter without making it sound unnatural and forced. Percy Jackson sounds exactly how I would imagine a twelve year old boy would sound. I know that I will be watching him grow up and I cannot wait for that! I am currently listening to the next part of the series and am loving it!

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