The Sea of Monsters
Ratings1,095
Average rating4
The sequel follows up the original well, even if Tyson makes the tone feel slightly more childish. Older readers may have more trouble staying engaged with this one.
Age range: 10+
Younger readers may find it a little scary.
Not as good as the first but sets up the upcoming books nicely. I have it on good authority that the series just gets better and better from this point on.
Just like the first one I really enjoyed this book and wished I had read it as a child because little old me would have been obsessed - beyond what I am now. This book made me laugh so many times. In no particular order: Percy's commentary is one of the sassiest things I have ever read; reading pirate talk is absolutely hilarious; bro jock ponies with their “dudes” made me laugh and the entire guinea pig scene was so whack that I cannot wait for it to be put in the show (please).
I loved the more emotional bits, the whole scene with Tyson and Percy, well more Percy's thoughts was SO GODAMN ADORABLE it made my heart melt - more of this please. ALSO, the bit about gods and not paying attention to their children and the reason they do was just... heart wrecking.
Now unfortunately I already knew what the ending was because I watched the movie but apart from that I know nothing about what is going to happen next and I am very very excited. Very excited indeed
tyson my beloved <3 i would die for you
also blackbeard is the son of ares? love that
Rick Riordan lo hace otra vez. DIOS, no puedo, me encanta
no sé como explicarlo, es un libro que no pude soltar, lo terminé muy rápido. esta saga se va a convertir de mis favoritas sí o sí.
me encanta el desarrollo de los personajes en este libro y lo que podemos ver de sus trasfondos, además de las plot twist que siempre dan vuelta la trama
estoy encantada, quiero más
I liked this book somewhat better than the last one. I was now prepared for the writing style and it didn't catch me off guard. I still don't love this much fast pace writing though. I feel like it leave something to be desired in regards to characters development and introduction. So much happens you have little time for actually having the characters just casually interact. All that is skipped over in between books.
I really liked the inclusion of greek mythology yet again. Even some much less well known things come up in the sea of monsters which I definitely enjoyed. I did ditch the podcast this time but I will be reading the next book.
I liked this book, it was a good continuation of the series. I read it quickly and enjoyed it.
3.5/5
While this book is littered with tropes that I don't care for (mostly writing in elements to instantly help the protagonist), I still had A LOT of fun with it.
I love these characters. I love the humor throughout (laughed out loud multiple times). Definitely would recommend to anyone, not just middle-grade aged readers!
In this book, we follow the adventures of Percy, Annabeth, and Grover as they try to find the Golden Fleece to save Camp Halfblood.
This book was a fun installment in the Percy Jackson stories. We get to meet more gods, as well as see Percy's powers grow. As this world expands and the politics between the gods gets more complex, Percy and his friends are also growing and maturing, and it's very fun to read about. While I don't think that the dynamics and themes are particularly groundbreaking for middle grade reading them now, I can respect that this might be where some of these themes began for the genre. I think the setting is really what sells these books for me. I love that all of these Greek myths are part of this world, and we get to learn more about them in each book.
Overall, a fun addition to the series! Excited to see Percy and his friends grow.
TW: ableism, animal attack, blood, bullying, cannibalism (mentioned), drowning (mentioned), homelessness, illness (serious, loved one), imprisonment (mentioned), parental abandonment, violence, war themes
I love Greek Mythology but this books reading level is just too low level for me I kept zoning out. I wish I would've read these when I was young because I'm sure I would like it but as an adult it's boring in my opinion.
The second book from the Percy Jackson series was pretty good too. I feel kinda bad I didn't read it sooner like I read the first book over a year ago and only the 2nd just now? When will I be able to finish this series then start the Last Olympian??? Anyways, I am pretty satisfied with the ending and everything. I'd say Percy can be a jerk and s fool sometimes but he has a good heart, I like it. I find it cool that Rick Riordan made all the half-bloods ADHD and dyslexic like there are not many (if at all) fantasy books with neurodivergent characters as heroes. I also like that even though they are all ADHD they're not the same and are very diverse. I knew that thing, in the end, is gonna happen and I'm excited! I loved Tyson's character and that Percy has Spoilera half-brother now, that is very cool, and Tyson is soo adorable! I also really like Annabeth and her wisdom even though she can sometimes be unwise, which is good. 1-dimensional characters are boring anyway. I can see why Rick Riordan has soo many fans, I mean who doesn't like mythology??? I sure do, especially if they're kinda like me, lol. I mean if I was a half-blood who's kid would I be? Anyways I recommend it for fans of the first PJ book and those who read only The Last Olympian books and those who want to start a new book series but aren't so sure which one. It has it all!
Just great! It's clearly for people younger than me, but still super nice and not overly childish. And the mythology that was used was really well adapted to fit the story.
this one took me a little longer to get through but the quest was still really fun.
tyson is the mvp!! little baby stole the show
i give the Sea of Monsters 4 Cyclops eyes
Percy: Protecting his friends and loving life (kind of)
Me: Ok, off to a good start.
Percy: Is a jerk
Me: deep inhale Ok, it's fine. Remember he's only 13.
Percy: Once again lowers my opinion of him
Me: Puts down the book I just- I can't with him right now.
Percy: Is once again the Percy I love
Me: Fine, I forgive you (not really but I still love you).
I did not like this book as much as Percy Jackson and the Lightning thief. Although the book itself read very quickly, the plot just seemed to drag on for a longer amount of time than the first book did. I think it functioned more as the book that sets up the rest of the books, and although it did accomplish that it was just not exactly what I was wanting from it.
Percy really got under my skin almost this whole book, and I kept trying to tell myself that he's a thirteen year old boy with the fate of Olympus in his hands, but I still found myself throwing the book quite often. The way he treated Tyson after he found out that they were brothers irked me the whole book. One moment he was saying that Tyson was one of his best friends to treating him like he was a complete nuisances, and he was constantly saying how they're not really brothers. Often throughout the book he was so much more hesitant that the first book. Hermes was giving him the opportunity to go retrieve the fleece and save camp half blood, but he was like "oh I don't know the entire time".
What really saved this book for me was definitely the development of the relationship between Percy & Annabeth, and Tyson & Percy. I enjoyed seeing them all grow closer one on one, and also as a group. Overall I am pumped to read the third book.
Following the story of Percy Jackson, a half-blood that always gets into trouble, “The Sea of Monsters” amazed me. Okay, it might be a book destined for middle grade and I might be 22 soon, but this book touched my heart.
I fell in love with Annabeth in this book, she is becoming such a strong and beautiful young woman and I cannot wait to follow her journey through this series.
Percy is his usual self, really funny and brave. I love his sarcastic comments and his banter, he is such a nice character.
And let's talk about Tyson. Tyson is THE MOST PRECIOUS CHARACTER IN THIS BOOK. He must be protected at all costs. I didn't like him at first, but of course I ended up loving him. Such a beautiful character!
And I love how Rick Riordan has included different greek myths in this book, like the story of Circe, the big bad Cyclops Polyphemus; I felt like going back to my childhood and reading these myths for the first time, which I absolutely loved. I can't wait to dive into the next book, because this one has a huge cliffhanger at the end!!
Acabo de terminar este libro y de verdad que estoy sin palabras. Si se dice que este libro es el peor de la saga no se que esperarme de los otros. AMO
I'm really enjoying this series!! I wish this one was a tad longer (wow did I really just say that and mean it?
The Lightning Thief review
5/5 stars “Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related for better or for worse...and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.”
So I guess now it's the Sea of Monster's turn to be reviewed, but I don't have much to say about it. I enjoyed this book, yes, perhaps even more than when I was a young girl, but it's probably my least favorite Rick book. I don't care for many of the introduced characters. The storyline was okay, but not as action packed as the Lighting Thief. Yet, because it's Rick Riordan, it doesn't deserve anything less than 5 stars.
for the record: i still ship percy x luke harder than i do percy x annabeth, but the chemistry was nice
i would've liked to see more of grover and i absolutely adored tyson, wish there was more explanation about his story before percy tho
i feel incapable to punctuate this book, i gave 4 stars to the first one because i really enjoyed it, i also enjoyed this one but i think it is clear that i am not the specific target, and that's okay, i just wish i'd discovered the series when i was still a child so all the twists and turns would surprise me, but overall, it feels nice to have a place (or a book) waiting for you to come back to, i haven't feel this way about a series for a long time, maybe when i read the famous magic series by j.karen rowling
now i thank my past self for buying all the series beforehand so i can return to camp when i feel like it :)
The Sea of Monsters felt very much like a filler book that followed the exact same formula that the first book already beat to death. I appreciated the characters the most, but everything else was a snooze.