The Sword of Summer
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The Sword of Summer

by Rick Riordan

2015•Fantasy•512 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyadventureteenmyth/fairytalecomedyfastwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is fast-moving, good-natured and sweeping. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

Magnus Chase has seen his share of trouble. Ever since that terrible night two years ago when his mother told him to run, he has lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, staying one step ahead of the police and the truant officers.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyAdventureTeenMyth/fairytaleComedyAll consuming questFighting evilUnlikely connections

Subjects

ActionMythsNovelMagicChildren's LiteratureNorse MithologyFantasyAdventure

Details

Author
Rick Riordan
Published
2015
Pages
512
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