The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan

The Burning Maze

The Trials of Apollo #3

Rick Riordan

419 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

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 10,991 reviews

Moods

adventurous 95%
emotional 67%
funny 60%
sad 40%
tense 23%
lighthearted 22%
dark 18%
challenging 16%
mysterious 15%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
reflective 7%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 42%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.21

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