30 Days Book Challenge Day 18: A book that disappointed you
Rick Riordan’s The Burning Maze for the crime of ignoring the genre he set the story in that resulted in that completely unnecessary and purposeless death. I’m not even that invested in his latest series (i.e. The Trials of Apollo) since he seemed to over rely on the formula that brought him the success of Percy Jackson. But that death is such an ugly contrast with the jaunty happy tone of his books that I almost exploded from sheer frustration. I guess I should congratulate him for turning an easy, fun read into something rant-inducing.
I haven’t read The Burning Maze yet, but I do agree with you that Rick Riordan seems to go back to his trusty formula. I got the feeling that he tried something a bit different with Kane Chronicles and Magnus Chase. But personally I think the stories are not on par with Percy Jackson and the Olympians or the Heroes of Olympus. Maybe that’s why The Trials of Apollo felt so familiar, but not original anymore. And his best hero is still the somewhat clueless and occasional heroic Percy.
gadis
August 18, 2020 at 2:39 AM
30 Days Book Challenge
Day 18: A book that disappointed you
Rick Riordan’s The Burning Maze for the crime of ignoring the genre he set the story in that resulted in that completely unnecessary and purposeless death. I’m not even that invested in his latest series (i.e. The Trials of Apollo) since he seemed to over rely on the formula that brought him the success of Percy Jackson. But that death is such an ugly contrast with the jaunty happy tone of his books that I almost exploded from sheer frustration. I guess I should congratulate him for turning an easy, fun read into something rant-inducing.
bewitched
August 18, 2020 at 3:19 AM
I haven’t read The Burning Maze yet, but I do agree with you that Rick Riordan seems to go back to his trusty formula. I got the feeling that he tried something a bit different with Kane Chronicles and Magnus Chase. But personally I think the stories are not on par with Percy Jackson and the Olympians or the Heroes of Olympus. Maybe that’s why The Trials of Apollo felt so familiar, but not original anymore. And his best hero is still the somewhat clueless and occasional heroic Percy.
gadis
August 18, 2020 at 3:58 AM
I know. I think he struck gold with Percy Jackson. His other heroes aren’t as charming and interesting as that.