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A review by samtherat17
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
3.75
After re-reading The Lightning Thief to prepare for the Disney+ show, I realised just how nostalgic I was for this series and decided to re-read the rest of it. So of course, The Sea of Monsters was next.
I have to say I did enjoy the book for the most part, but it was a bit too fast-paced and felt rushed. The first 100 pages or so are good, but the book would have been better if that part had been trimmed down and the quest part (which was really great) made longer.
Other than that, obviously the Greek mythology, characters (Tyson!), action and humour were all excellent, but that's basically a given for a Percy Jackson book. Also, there are so many iconic moments here: the wedding dress, the guinea pigs -- I can go on and on. And of course, that ending twist-whoa! I mean, I was re-reading the book and I knew what was going to happen, but on a first read it would have been absolutely crazy.
So overall, a pretty good book and sequel, but not a perfect one. It's probably one of my least favourites in the series, but it's not a bad book at all.
I have to say I did enjoy the book for the most part, but it was a bit too fast-paced and felt rushed. The first 100 pages or so are good, but the book would have been better if that part had been trimmed down and the quest part (which was really great) made longer.
Other than that, obviously the Greek mythology, characters (Tyson!), action and humour were all excellent, but that's basically a given for a Percy Jackson book. Also, there are so many iconic moments here: the wedding dress, the guinea pigs -- I can go on and on. And of course, that ending twist-whoa! I mean, I was re-reading the book and I knew what was going to happen, but on a first read it would have been absolutely crazy.
So overall, a pretty good book and sequel, but not a perfect one. It's probably one of my least favourites in the series, but it's not a bad book at all.