The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan

The Burning Maze

The Trials of Apollo #3

Rick Riordan

431 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

Description

The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. But he ha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,814 reviews

Moods

adventurous 95%
emotional 67%
funny 60%
sad 41%
tense 24%
lighthearted 21%
dark 18%
challenging 16%
mysterious 15%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
reflective 7%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 43%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 24% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.21

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