Heroes of Olympus, The, Book Two: Son of Neptune, The: The Graphic Novel-The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two
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Percy is confused. When he awoke after his long sleep, he didn’t know much more than his name. His brain-fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight. Somehow Percy manages to make it to the camp for half-bloods, despite the fact that he had to continually kill monsters that, annoyingly, would not stay dead. But the camp doesn’t ring any bells with him. Hazel is supposed to be dead. When she lived before, she didn’t do a very good job of it. When the Voice took over her mother and commanded Hazel to use her “gift” for an evil purpose, Hazel couldn’t say no. Now, because of her mistake, the future of the world is at risk. Frank is a klutz. His grandmother claims he is descended from ancient heroes and can be anything he wants to be, but he doesn’t see it. He doesn’t even know who his father is. He keeps hoping Apollo will claim him, because the only thing he is good at is archery—although not good enough to help the Fifth Cohort win at war games. His big and bulky physique makes him feel like a clumsy ox, especially in front of Hazel, his closest friend at camp. He trusts her completely—enough, even, to share the secret he holds close to his heart. Featuring a faithful adaptation by Robert Venditti, and incredible artwork by Antoine Dodé and Orpheus Collar, Rick Riordan's blockbuster book comes to life in The Son of Neptune, The Graphic Novel . Review: Decent Graphic Novel Adaptation of a Good Book - I started with this graphic novel adaptation because it was on Kindle Unlimited and I wanted to see how it was. I am a big fan of the Percy Jackson books, despite being a couple of decades older than their target audience, and I was curious how these adaptations would come out. I didn't want to buy one right off the bags I've unfortunately had rather mixed success with reading graphic adaptations of books, as some of them are not that well drawn or don't do the story justice (Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children stands out as a particular disappointment. They could've made that such a fun, colorful GN but nope...). Luckily, this was not one of those. While it is obviously not quite as in depth as the book upon which it is based, it followed the original story pretty closely and it was a lot of fun seeing illustrated representations of my favorite characters. The art was pretty decent, too. I would definitely read more of the graphic novels for the rest of this series. It's been awhile since I read Heroes of Olympus, so this was a fun refresher that I read through in a couple of hours. I'd recommend it to fans who have already finished the books themselves, as this version was a little light on details, so I'm not sure you would get the full impact of the story if you were just reading the GN versions. But I think most fans would enjoy seeing their favorite characters coming to life in this well executed graphic novel. Review: Great Graphic Novel and Sequel - As usual for Rick Riordan, this second story in the Heroes of Olympus series is a terrific sequel. This is the first graphic novel I have read from him, and it is wonderful, as are the novels.
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C**H
Decent Graphic Novel Adaptation of a Good Book
I started with this graphic novel adaptation because it was on Kindle Unlimited and I wanted to see how it was. I am a big fan of the Percy Jackson books, despite being a couple of decades older than their target audience, and I was curious how these adaptations would come out. I didn't want to buy one right off the bags I've unfortunately had rather mixed success with reading graphic adaptations of books, as some of them are not that well drawn or don't do the story justice (Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children stands out as a particular disappointment. They could've made that such a fun, colorful GN but nope...). Luckily, this was not one of those. While it is obviously not quite as in depth as the book upon which it is based, it followed the original story pretty closely and it was a lot of fun seeing illustrated representations of my favorite characters. The art was pretty decent, too. I would definitely read more of the graphic novels for the rest of this series. It's been awhile since I read Heroes of Olympus, so this was a fun refresher that I read through in a couple of hours. I'd recommend it to fans who have already finished the books themselves, as this version was a little light on details, so I'm not sure you would get the full impact of the story if you were just reading the GN versions. But I think most fans would enjoy seeing their favorite characters coming to life in this well executed graphic novel.
K**R
Great Graphic Novel and Sequel
As usual for Rick Riordan, this second story in the Heroes of Olympus series is a terrific sequel. This is the first graphic novel I have read from him, and it is wonderful, as are the novels.
G**D
good
Good very good I liked it a lot I think u will to it was not that hard to read
K**R
Really good book but it isn't as interesting as the chapter book version
- I didn't like that they took out the funnier scenes. - I would recommend this book to my friend Mia she's 11-12. - I think the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because again it took out most of the books humor.
A**R
The story continues to build on itself beautifully
The fun continues in this well crafted and beautiful book. We enter into the Roman side of the greco-roman pantheon and are greeted with another cast of interesting and entertaining characters. Percy's adventures continure with new friends and "companions in arms". All-in-all a fine addition to the "Olympians" canon.
A**F
great for kids who have Dyslexia!
IT WAS A GREAT BOOK! Although I was sad it didn’t show case the panda pet that Percy owned, but it’s great for someone who had dyslexia.
H**S
Great Graphic Novel
This was so enjoyable and the pictures were so awesome and gave the book so much more meaning. I love the art style and the fonts. Also the dialogue is flawless. I love this series and this is worth your time! Long but so worth it!
J**.
Yay Books! Boo TV.
I bought this because my son was staring at any screen he could find and claiming he "had nothing to read!" Seriously folks, after taking a forced xbox break, he was staring at the microwave one day and I swear he was hoping it would do something more entertaining that warming up his oatmeal. Well, Rick Riordan to the rescue! I only wish he could turn out these new novels about once a week, because despite the above complaints about all things screen related, my kid flies through Riordan's books and has reread them all many times.
M**Y
He loves the series
Our 11 year old gives this book two thumbs way up!
V**E
Fantastic read im an adult but I love reading books for young readers.The author I would recommend to anyone.
Because I like the way the author writes the series and the different techniques that he uses. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Greek mythology.
M**O
Exc
Já tinha lido a versão em português! Ler em quadrinhos é nostálgico!
S**E
Livre
Très bien.
M**A
Attenzione si tratta della versione a fumetti
Purtroppo non è la versione che un bambino di 12/13 anni può leggere (fumetti fatti per bambini di 7-8 anni…. Dopo aver letto il libro precedente di quasi 400 pagine, mio figlio è rimasto molto deluso da questa versione che non era indicata come tale al momento dell’acquisto..
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