This book has been languishing on my TBR-shelf for a long time, but I finally got round to read it.
It is far from perfect (pacing is uneven and the sThis book has been languishing on my TBR-shelf for a long time, but I finally got round to read it.
It is far from perfect (pacing is uneven and the set-up of the whole plot took a lot of time), but I still enjoyed it very much and I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series. ...more
One thing I am sure of: I would have adored this book as a kid! I was always interested in Greek Mythology, read quite a lot about it starti3.5 stars.
One thing I am sure of: I would have adored this book as a kid! I was always interested in Greek Mythology, read quite a lot about it starting from my early teens and a book combining child-protagonists & modern day adventure with clashes of Greek gods and other mythological creatures would have sent me into a book-frenzy.
As a grown-up I still like the idea and I can imagine (well, I hope) that the story appeals to kids, but I did find the writing and the narrative a bit jerky at times. Nevertheless, it was a fun and easy read with likeable & some very funny (and I am looking at you, Mr D., you reluctant, unenthusiastic, hilarious camp leader) characters and I am intrigued to go on reading the next book in the series.
Update 03/04/17 OK, let's see if it compares to ..... YouKnowWhichBooks I mean. ;)
And yes, it is bias, but I cannot help myself, so please forgive me!
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