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graciegrace1178's review against another edition
4.0
4.4 stars We love to see anything written in Percy's voice. Rick, Richard, please. PLEASE. WE NEED ANOTHER BOOK IN PERCY'S POV.
WIL
1) PERCY'S BACK!!!!!!!! Books written in Percy's POV will always, always hold a special place in my heart. (and ohmygods the side comments mentioning Annabeth or Jason or other characters. AKAKSJLFIJAJDOGSIGJOSHD)
2) UTSA teaching degree skills. How do children learn and retain information most effectively? When the material they receive has: humor, approachability, consistency of structure, and real-world connections/value. Rick, I know you had to read those Teaching 101 manuals, and I know what they say. I know the entire structure of this book is derived from the basic Principles that are drilled into the head of every educator. I KNOW. And I know you know. But, oh, did you know? This is an approach that's almost never taken in educational books. Rick, slowly but surely, you're revolutionizing methods of education delivery in the 21st century, and it's fantastic
What I Didn't Like
1) Yes yes I know I was just raving about approachability and structure consistency etc., BUT I still think that this *could* have included other strategies for information retention. I mean, really, this is more of a mythology education manual designed for kids than a genuine *story* like the other PJO books. SO! I think! This book (and Percy Jackson's Greek Gods) could both benefit from those little Blurbs like in adventure books. At the beginning of each chapter, there could be a small section highlighting the key points of each narrative. I mean, much as I love these stories, they can all blend together a bit. It would be nice to have a Section right at the beginning of each paragraph with short statements like "fought a Minotaur" or "hired to make an insane maze" or something to help clarify which stories belong to which hero.
WIL
1) PERCY'S BACK!!!!!!!! Books written in Percy's POV will always, always hold a special place in my heart. (and ohmygods the side comments mentioning Annabeth or Jason or other characters. AKAKSJLFIJAJDOGSIGJOSHD)
2) UTSA teaching degree skills. How do children learn and retain information most effectively? When the material they receive has: humor, approachability, consistency of structure, and real-world connections/value. Rick, I know you had to read those Teaching 101 manuals, and I know what they say. I know the entire structure of this book is derived from the basic Principles that are drilled into the head of every educator. I KNOW. And I know you know. But, oh, did you know? This is an approach that's almost never taken in educational books. Rick, slowly but surely, you're revolutionizing methods of education delivery in the 21st century, and it's fantastic
What I Didn't Like
1) Yes yes I know I was just raving about approachability and structure consistency etc., BUT I still think that this *could* have included other strategies for information retention. I mean, really, this is more of a mythology education manual designed for kids than a genuine *story* like the other PJO books. SO! I think! This book (and Percy Jackson's Greek Gods) could both benefit from those little Blurbs like in adventure books. At the beginning of each chapter, there could be a small section highlighting the key points of each narrative. I mean, much as I love these stories, they can all blend together a bit. It would be nice to have a Section right at the beginning of each paragraph with short statements like "fought a Minotaur" or "hired to make an insane maze" or something to help clarify which stories belong to which hero.
kirahaynes's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars.
I struggled to retain any of this book and honestly it was just kind of annoying to read
I struggled to retain any of this book and honestly it was just kind of annoying to read
aryawilson's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
naiyah's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lizagrace099's review against another edition
2.0
dnf at page 215
it was okay, but because percy was just telling some events there wasn't any action or anything... i'm in a slump right now as well so just needed something more fast-paced to pull me out of it.
it was okay, but because percy was just telling some events there wasn't any action or anything... i'm in a slump right now as well so just needed something more fast-paced to pull me out of it.
knk2002's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
weirdxkimm's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
martii97's review against another edition
4.0
Mi sono sempre piaciuti i miti greci e tutto quello che li riguarda, perciò leggere le storie degli eroi più famosi è stato meraviglioso.
L'unica pecca: per una volta avrei fatto volentieri a meno dei commenti ironici di Percy, avrei preferito qualcosa di più serio.
L'unica pecca: per una volta avrei fatto volentieri a meno dei commenti ironici di Percy, avrei preferito qualcosa di più serio.