daryn'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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Child death, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism
tick_tock_on_the_clock's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Alcoholism
kim_104's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
It's super easy to read, I did it in one day without any struggle and it was enjoyable!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
Moderate: Bullying
daniellekat's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I liked this one more than The Lightning Thief. I enjoyed the faster pacing of the adventure. I also really liked that the characters were better developed and their interactions with each other felt more honest and trusting. I think there were a few things that didn't age particularly well but generally the writing was more fine tuned than book one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
blackheart's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A good sequal. Very similar to the first.
Content Warnings
Minor: War, Blood, Violence, and Kidnapping
ashylibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and Ableism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Death
Minor: Cannibalism and Blood
brittanylee0302's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book like the first one, was super slow in the beginning. Besides a few minor things it really didn't pick up until 50%. Some of the things in this book also unfortunately didn't age well. But that all being said I did enjoy this book & found myself flying through the last 40% & the ending of this one has me eager to pick up the next!I also loved Tyson as a character so much & hope to see him in later books & thought he was a great side character to help Percy's growth as a character!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Minor: War
danicakvcs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Violence
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying
joey_paige's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Bullying
Minor: Animal cruelty
thaliareads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
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? Yes
4.5
I love this series, and this is far from my first read through. For some reason Sea of Monsters always leaves me with a little something missing. I'm not sure what it is, but even when I was younger this was always my least favorite of the bunch. That being said, I still love the series overall and this is still a really good book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Confinement
Once again, I've included some content warnings, but this book is clearly written for middle grade and very appropriate for that age group.