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Originally Posted by fantasyfan
I enjoyed the book.I thought it was a clever, amusing take on Greco-Roman Mythology.
I have no doubt but that it is certainly aimed at a middle school reading audience and I know for a fact that there are many in that age group who do like it. Yes, the characters are stereotypical in many ways but they certainly mirror real types--both good and bad-- younger readers experience in life. Percy himself is dyslexic and is in a family with abusive relationships. Perhaps the fictional character he most resembles is Harry Potter. So, while there is plenty of fun in the book there is no absence of pain.
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I saw neither fun nor pain. I saw the same old stereotypes of an outsider banding together with other outsiders--including a smart-mouth girl sidekick--on a quest. Ho-hum.
I did not read Harry Potter after the first book; it was nothing special and the hype did not inspire me to move on to the next volume.