comment style / language

Because the reader sees everything through the eyes of five different demigods, the reader experiences the world through that of five teens, both male and female. Riordan captures the essence of this age group in that each character experiences self-doubt, feelings of guilt over actions taken, or not taken, love/relationships, and dealing with growing up. As a result, the use of language varies from character to character, as not only a trait of that character at the moment, but as a way of offering a wider view of the circumstances. Slang, innuendo, and humor dot the landscape of Riordan's work.