The novel is wonderfully written, full of suspenseful action and hilarious quips. I am constantly recommending it to our student who can't decide what to read. It is full of drama, action, and even a little bit of comedy.

Percy learns that he is a demigod, with monsters chasing him for the lightning bolt that he doesn't have. To succeed he has to come to terms with a father who abandoned him, figure out the oracle’s riddle that warned him that a friend will betray him....  Read More

Who knows what she looks like besides wearing a beaded necklace. The only mention of africa is in relation to starvation.

The writing can't hold a candle to harry potter, the plot is surprisingly uninteresting, and worst of all this book is nothing but a thinly disguised rant against treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ahdh) riordan's sense of teenage roma...  Read More

The book feels padded to reach 300 pages, and turns to an episodic flavor. It is about ten times worse than hp. There was a problem with the cds.

It limps along with retellings of the stories of greek gods, but doesn't give much freshness to the story. It's unfortunate, because i think the greek mythology adventure could have been integrated into a much more original plot.