The Second In The Percy Jackson Series Book Review
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The second book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series, The Sea of Monsters, is an intriguing story of hardship, danger, and excitement. With more unpredictability than the weather, The Sea of Monsters is full of adventure. This book has a brisk plot and is freshly original.
The hero, Percy Jackson, fills The Sea of Monsters with the same style of lighthearted fun as in the first book. The way Percy's mouth never stops talking often gets him into trouble but causes some laughs along the way. For instance, there is a god named Tantalus, cursed with the inability to eat or drink anything. Anytime he tries to eat, his food slips away from him. Tantalus serves as one of the directors for camp "half-blood", a camp for children born from an immortal god and a mortal parent. When Percy gets into trouble with Tantalus, rather than staying silent, he tells Tantalus to "Go chase a donut".
One interesting facet of this book is the way Riordan puts Percy through several of the same trials and battles of the famous heroes of old. Percy is forced to sail through the Sea of Monsters, the same sea Odysseus supposedly sailed through, must fight some of the same horrific monsters that other heroes faced, and even travels down into Hades in the first book. The way this younger and much more modern hero fights the same fights as people in ancient literature makes for an interesting, and often humorous, tale.
The Percy Jackson series are great for kids and teens. For kids that don't like reading, having a character their own age that they can relate to is a great way to get them interested in reading. These series are fun for adults too. Even adults can be rejuvenated with a young person's sense of humor around.
The Sea of Monsters is a fantastic book to snuggle up with and read. In order to get the most out of the reading experience, a calm and safe environment is needed. There are many ways to do this, but the most effective is through a home security system.
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