Terry's Reviews > Snakehead

I am a big fan of historical fiction and retellings of myths/legends. Unlike the popular Percy Jackson books (which takes place in modern times), this story takes place in ancient Greece, although the author intentionally sticks in some anachronisms which seem out of place. The author uses both first person (for Perseus) and third person (for everyone else's point of view), which makes it sometimes confusing. The first 2/3 of the book moved at a leisurely pace and it was great to "be" in the ancient world. The last 1/3 was much faster, and I was sometimes not sure how the characters were getting from one place to another, it was a little too mysterious and confusing. Even so, this book would be worthwhile to mention if someone asks about books on this subject.