Reviews

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

cozymindful's review against another edition

5.0

So ein unfassbar Drecksverdammt geiles Buch.

shyleru's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

jenheartbooks's review against another edition

I listened to nearly 90 min of the audiobook and just couldn't get into it. Didn't enjoy the writing, and my mind kept wandering. 

kirsteny's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hgranger's review against another edition

4.0

I finished the book a few days ago and had to let it sit for a little while before I could review. I’m still not entirely sure how I feel about it. I read it for a bookclub and was reluctant to start because I have avoided dystopian novels ever since Hunger Games and Divergent ended on what I felt were very low notes.
However, once I started reading, Red Rising sucked me in. The works building is excellent and Darrow is a delightfully flawed protagonist who messes up repeatedly but never does it in a TSTL way (cough*RachelMarianaMorgan*cough). He is constantly learning and evolving, and his journey was exciting to read. The characters were very interesting and multifaceted, which is a huge plus for me in books like these. I did feel like it could have been a bit shorter, as some sections went on and on at a slow pace, especially during the “games.” I also hoped for a different resolution with the Cassius situation and was disappointed that it didn’t go that way—it seemed a little to easy to create a lifelong enemy this way as opposed to having to face off later with a close friend.
The author isn’t afraid to kill off likable characters which is always a little nerve-wracking for me but it made sense in the story. I will hold off final judgement until I finish the entire series (thanks for that reading-related ptsd Divergent) but so far so good and a solid start to a series.

brocktoon2382's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

timewaste's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.5

daisy_books's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-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

kmemph2's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I did not like this book. It was a nice idea but not well written. The plot and settings are confusing and not well explained. 

jacyrenee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0