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A review by trintrin
The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
WARNING! It’s sad!!
This is the first time I've ever shed actual tears because of a book .Should’ve known when I saw this book is dedicated to the Muse of Tragedy :”)
This is the first time I've ever shed actual tears because of a book .Should’ve known when I saw this book is dedicated to the Muse of Tragedy :”)
Or at least when I saw the first page literally says:
NO.
I refuse to share this part of my story. It was the lowest, most humiliating, most awful week in my four-thousand-plus year life. Tragedy. Disaster. Heartbreak. I will not tell you about it
…
In these pages, only suffering awaits.
But on the bright side, this is the book where Lester starts his character development arc and I love him for that. I found him annoying for the past two books but he quickly became one of my favourite characters of the Riordanverse after this. Good for him
Two lines that broke me:
"Whatever happens, when you get back to Olympus, when you become a god again, remember. Remember what it's like to be human"
"But from now on I would be more than Lester. I would be more than an observer.
I would be Apollo.
I would remember."
*cue tears*
Graphic: Animal death, Suicide attempt, Grief, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting