Megan A. (great-joy) - reviewed on 10/16/2010 + 19 more book reviews

Rick Riordan has a great sense of humor, but in my opinion, he is not a good writer. Much of the middle third of the book is random adventures strung together that do not advance the plot. The premise and characters bear a strong resemblance to Harry Potter. I also found the end disturbing. A respected character turns another to stone with little provocation and sells his body to a museum as a statue, and this is applauded! That and the weak writing make me hesitant to recommend this book.

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