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Even if I didn't have the whole series on my bookshelf, I'd have wanted to get hold of the second book, because I enjoyed this one more than I'd expected to!
The way that Riordan incorporates modern elements into Greek myth and vice versa is really funny and nicely done. The story is told from Percy's perspective and feels convincingly like a confused, slightly angsty 12 year old. His friends, Annabeth and Grover, fulfil the role of Brains and Comic Relief without it being grating. I'm really fond of Grover and his occasional goatiness.
The twists in the story are good and it overall makes for an enjoyable adventure.
One criticism I think is worth mentioning is that there's a tendency for antagonistic characters to be ugly (and often, but not always, fat). It's a common trope but I'm not a fan of that.
Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Domestic abuse, War
Minor: Domestic abuse
Minor: Domestic abuse, Car accident, Abandonment
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Alcohol
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Bullying, Violence
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Death of parent
Minor: Ableism
Minor: Domestic abuse