Story Lover

I really enjoyed the storyline and the visuals. The humor was funny, I loved the Lotus Palace. For some reason Greek mythology is the new trend and so I’m looking forward to Clash of the Titans. But overall, for a children’s or youth movie, well done and very enjoyable. Although, Percy and his father looked nothing alike, so they should have probably cut that line out of the script.

by Meg Rosoff

I really enjoy her books, because they show a different side of the way life could be. And even though it’s set in a time long ago around the turn of the century, the trappings of our society still exist today as they did then, they’re just disguised differently. And I think it’s important to know that you don’t have to follow mainstream society, that you can follow your own heart and soul, especially for the youth of today.

However, the book was a little difficult to follow. Rosoff seemed to bounce around quite a bit and at times I couldn’t keep track of who or what she was speaking on behalf of. Like, did Esther sell her son? Did she set the Ridley’s house on fire? Things seem to just hang on the pages with nothing ever being completely spelled out. Which I guess can be the way life is.