exlibrismira's review
4.0
In the end, these comics turned out to be quite good, bringing more light to Fitchner's backstory and motifs behind his following actions in the [b:Red Rising|15839976|Red Rising (Red Rising, #1)|Pierce Brown|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1461354651s/15839976.jpg|21580644] series. The story portrayed in this graphic novel was noting new as everyone who's read the Red Rising trilogy prior to it will be well-acquainte with the story of Fitchner. However, [b:Pierce Brown's Red Rising: Sons of Ares|31178398|Pierce Brown's Red Rising Sons of Ares #1 (Sons of Ares, #1)|Pierce Brown|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1492236359s/31178398.jpg|51816410] gives much more detail, capturing every single gruesome detail. At first, I was not the biggest fan of the art style, and even thought I'm still somehow iffy about it, I got used to it after the first two chapters. This is most definitely a must read for all the [b:Red Rising|15839976|Red Rising (Red Rising, #1)|Pierce Brown|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1461354651s/15839976.jpg|21580644] fans out there.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for kindly allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for kindly allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
nuzulul_n's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
justanothergirl_23's review
5.0
I am sobbing
This hit me so deep I can't even!
Despite already knowing what is going to happen and how the whole Ares thing started, seeing and reading the actual scene was just too much for me.
The thing that killed me the most was when Sevro's mom sang him Eo's song, I just couldn't handle it.
I'm sad this is the last comic book though, I loved and enjoyed those so much!
This hit me so deep I can't even!
Despite already knowing what is going to happen and how the whole Ares thing started, seeing and reading the actual scene was just too much for me.
The thing that killed me the most was when Sevro's mom sang him Eo's song, I just couldn't handle it.
I'm sad this is the last comic book though, I loved and enjoyed those so much!
m_v_anita's review
4.0
Me ha gustado mucho esta precuela de Amanecer rojo, eso sí, tened en cuenta que hay que leer estos cómics después Mañana azul. Se ve el pasado de uno de los personajes icónicos de la trilogía y ha sido genial. Si os gustaron los tres primeros libros y tenéis la oportunidad de leer los cómics, hacedlo, es muy interesante.
boomwormbrittany's review
5.0
Right when you think everything is going to go according to plan, there is always a wrench thrown in the mix. I've been really enjoying these comics as they give the backstory to the Red Rising story and I am really glad I go tot read it! The comic can be pretty brutal, there is a lot of death and it doesn’t hold back on the gore which I actually really appreciate. The art for the comic is absolutely amazing and makes the story stand out more. As each comic went on I found myself still surprised in the turn that the story takes. I'm really glad that I got to read these comics as they add so much tot eh backstory of Red Rising and the rebellion within it.
madcassier's review
5.0
Slain. I am so slain, I tell you.
Wow. Okay, just...wow. There were so many parts of this issue that were even more brutal than I'd anticipated they'd be. You'd think I'd have hardened myself to all of the brutality and violence and tragedy that occurs within Brown's world but NOPE.
I mean, yes, having read the Red Rising trilogy, I knew this was forever going to be doomed as a tragedy -- that's usually the thing with prequels: we have a sense of how it ends -- but I did not realize what all of the details of that tragedy would be. I think that everyone involved in the creation of this comic series managed to balance all the different angles at play within these six issues.
And they knew, with issue six, when to gut-punch the audience and let one of the most tragic moments sink in. This is something I feel many stories don't do too well or not often enough: let emotional impact breathe. So many times, I find stories rush through characters' grief for the sake of plot in a way that I find unrealistic and frustrating. But this issue, perhaps because it was the last, knew how to stretch a moment so it felt, for lack of a better word, natural.
I cannot recommend this comic series -- and soon-to-be hardbound graphic novel -- enough, especially for fans of the original trilogy. This provides much-desired and well-executed background information on the creation of one of the enigmatic characters of the Red Rising series, along with some powerful visuals to aid in the visceral nature of the storytelling.
Wow. Okay, just...wow. There were so many parts of this issue that were even more brutal than I'd anticipated they'd be. You'd think I'd have hardened myself to all of the brutality and violence and tragedy that occurs within Brown's world but NOPE.
I mean, yes, having read the Red Rising trilogy, I knew this was forever going to be doomed as a tragedy -- that's usually the thing with prequels: we have a sense of how it ends -- but I did not realize what all of the details of that tragedy would be. I think that everyone involved in the creation of this comic series managed to balance all the different angles at play within these six issues.
And they knew, with issue six, when to gut-punch the audience and let one of the most tragic moments sink in. This is something I feel many stories don't do too well or not often enough: let emotional impact breathe. So many times, I find stories rush through characters' grief for the sake of plot in a way that I find unrealistic and frustrating. But this issue, perhaps because it was the last, knew how to stretch a moment so it felt, for lack of a better word, natural.
I cannot recommend this comic series -- and soon-to-be hardbound graphic novel -- enough, especially for fans of the original trilogy. This provides much-desired and well-executed background information on the creation of one of the enigmatic characters of the Red Rising series, along with some powerful visuals to aid in the visceral nature of the storytelling.
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