A review by katymul
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

There was no sophomore slump with this followup to The Lightning Thief, Riordan has done an even better job with a character arc for both Annabeth and Percy. The development of Clarisse and introduce of Tyson make this book a showstopper. The adventures once again feel a bit like monster-of-the-chapter...but only until it all starts to come together in the last third of the book. Masterful.