Updated Review: 
 In the past couple of days I have been rereading the series. I must say that I am enjoying them even more this time around. 
 I love Percy Jackson and think he epitomizes everything heroic while managing not to be a Gary Stu, but for me, the star of the book was Tyson. This baby cyclops, with his many crying episodes, and childlike mind, managed to teach everyone a thing or two. All of my favorite quotes are from an observation Tyson made, or something he did. The joy and wisdom he brought with him, childlike as it was, just shone through every page. If I had a kid, I'd love them to be as happy and as wise as Tyson was. 
 I did cringe a bit at certain dialogue in the story, but even cringeworthy dialogue does not take away from the fact that the book was a sheer joy to read and introduces us to characters old and new that I care tremendously about. 
 5 stars!! 
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 Tyson! 
 Originally 4 stars