A review by kyarabereading
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.25

I really enjoy how much you can tell Riordan pulls from Greek mythology in this book series, and it was especially obvious to me in The Sea of Monsters. From the sort of story tropes you see to the characters to the plot points - everything really brings Greek mythology to life for a new generation of readers. 

I like that this book helped us get to learn more about this magical world that Percy is now a part of and that it slowly brought us closer to learning about the prophecy that will change Percy's life (and the world) forever. The plot is progressing very nicely, and I'm really excited to see what happens next. 

This was a great read, but I will admit, it felt a little filler-y at times. It felt like the plot was moving a bit slow in the middle then had to be wrapped up very quickly at the end. I think this book could have used 100 more pages, so that Riordan could have the time to flesh out some of the storylines in the book and give more 'page time' to plot points that were the most interesting and important to the book series as a whole.

In this case, I'm talking about Luke and his goal of bringing Kronos back to life (I know he's not really dead, but I don't know how else to say it lol).

 

Nonetheless, I am loving this book series so far!