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The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, #1)

Rick Riordan

Start date: July 13, 2022

Finish date: August 13, 2022

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What Members Thought

Apr 30, 2018 Suzanne rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy, ya

3.5 stars. I liked Apollos total self centered dialogue, and all of the pop-culture references.

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Sep 02, 2021 Ashley W rated it really liked it

Shelves: 0part-of-a-series, 301-400-pages, universe-riordan-verse

Not sure why, but I enjoyed this more the second time around.
Looking at previous notes, I thought that there was too much focus on Apollo and not enough action. I'm not surprised. I always liked action. But now I understand more that it was all to boost the difference in Apollo from the beginning to the end. So much development for his character. But he still has his humor and I appreciate that.
I never mentioned how excited I am that Calypso is going to be joining his quest. Leo is kind of meh ...more

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Aug 19, 2016 Kate rated it liked it · review of another edition

I love everything to do with this whole Half-Blood world that Rick Riordan has created. I love how different series can exist within it, focusing on other characters, but with cameo appearances from characters (such as Percy Jackson and Leo Valdez) that we have come to love from past adventures. I love getting to learn more about prior minor characters.

Apollo was great. Despite his conceitedness and arrogance, he was actually really likeable and sympathetic. And the longer the book goes on for, ...more

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