Perseus

The 8YO and I read this in chapters at bedtime. He liked Perseus WAY better than Theseus! Both as a book and as a person. At times the writing is a bit overwrought and hard for a young child to follow, but nothing a little editing on the fly while reading aloud can't fix, and to be fair the book is......more

This skewed to a lower grade level than I had hoped (early middle school). While Perseus's myth has always been a bit problematic for me, I appreciated McCaughrean's language and attempt to add details to a pretty straightforward myth. However, some issues, like love at first sight, the heightened s......more

I couldnt stop reading this when I was 14. I remember it being a great page turner.......more