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I seriously don’t know why I never read this series as a child because wow was I missing out! This book, the second in the series, was just as action packed as the first one and I was very invested. I do like the first one a little more but this one was really good as well. The action in this story was literally non-stop from start to finish. I also loved the new character, Tyson, who was introduced. He really grew on me as the story progressed. Percy is still a little punk but you can’t help but like him and root for him!

This also had me testing my Greek Mythology knowledge and I loved how much I learned about it in the story. It added so much depth and made the story that much more special!

babygirl06301's review against another edition

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3.0

2.5☆. spoilers ahead.

[b:The Sea of Monsters|28186|The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)|Rick Riordan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400602661l/28186._SX50_.jpg|43554] wasn't the best follow-up to [b:The Lightning Thief|28187|The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)|Rick Riordan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400602609l/28187._SY75_.jpg|3346751], in my opinion, but just like the first installment, [b:The Sea of Monsters|28186|The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)|Rick Riordan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400602661l/28186._SX50_.jpg|43554] ended with a bang and made the entire journey seem a lot more important and interesting that it felt while reading it. I wasn't a huge fan of the quest in this book, and I found a lot of the events to be, frankly, repetitive and kind of tedious to get through. Most of that has to do with the fact that I thought going after Grover and saving him from Polyphemus was way too far away from where I wanted the story to be (you know, dealing with Kronos trying to rise and destroy everything), so almost everything that Percy and the crew encountered during [b:The Sea of Monsters|28186|The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)|Rick Riordan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400602661l/28186._SX50_.jpg|43554] agitated me a bit. However, I did find myself enjoying the relationships that developed throughout the entirety of the story, especially Percy's relationship with Tyson, though Percy and Annabeth's conversations were typically interesting as well. Of course, the ending was the most intriguing part about [b:The Sea of Monsters|28186|The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)|Rick Riordan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400602661l/28186._SX50_.jpg|43554], and not just because Thalia showed up--everything pointing toward Luke and Kronos and the prophecy that may or may not be about Percy was intriguing. I hope that, moving forward, the story hones in on that because, if it does--if it pulls away from quests that kind of seem irrelevant until the end--I think I'll really end up invested in this series. I'm still loving the fun, laid-back vibes and the narration style, though, so it can only go up from here.

brendafw's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

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

3.25

thereadingwombat's review against another edition

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adventurous funny relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

rainonmetsunami's review against another edition

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3.5

it was good

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