They praised Bernstein , saying `` Narrator Jesse Berns helps listeners slip right into the oddly engaging world that Riordan creates , in which contemporary teen characters and those from classical mythology intermingle '' and that he could successfully portray teenagers , while keeping the pace fast allowing listeners time to revel in the book 's humor .
They also praised Bernstein , saying '' [ n ] arrator Jesse Berns helps listeners slip right into the oddly engaging world that Riordan creates , in which contemporary ( modern ) teen characters and those from classical mythology intermingle ( get mixed ) . '' They mentioned that he could successfully portray teenagers , while keeping the pace fast .