stwriter92's review against another edition
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!
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying and Kidnapping
dancing_on_ur_muml0l's review
adventurous
funny
reflective
sad
fast-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? No
4.5
Spoiler
noooo Tyson :(
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Injury/injury detail, War, Bullying, and Cursing
dayniw's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, and Confinement
molly_rose's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Slavery, Violence, and War
pitabread's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Death, and Kidnapping
tinyghostbat_'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Kidnapping
rachel_kay5853's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Animal death and Bullying
nottheexplorer's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Violence
Minor: Kidnapping
rayne_1906's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
2 hours 6 mins - Very fast-paced read, lots of plot events relating to Greek mythology which is interesting to read about with a modern spin. However, not as good as the first book in the series, the premise is not quite as good but still a very good read, and the twist at the end is good and unexpected!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping and Violence
Minor: Blood, Cannibalism, and Death
bookworm_nic's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Cannibalism, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence
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