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A review by davinareads
Golden Son by Pierce Brown
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
Over the years, I've read many trilogies and a common occurrence to me is, the second book in the series tends to be weaker. However with Golden Son, that was not the case. Instead, it was a steady pace of events that built an empire of a story that easily dominated any sci-fi/dystopian book out there. It wasn’t just good, it was a master piece written by a very talented author. I now understand why many readers have said Golden Son is their favorite.
So why was it good? Let's start with the plot and pacing. It was non stop action. Right off the bat, it was intense and detailed violence. There is no catching your breath, we're thrown right in and it was a wild ride. It was descriptive and the layers created were thick. I was easily drawn into the story and found myself emotional through many parts. Great writing.
As for the characters, how can you not love our main character Darrow. He had tremendous growth and I loved seeing his battle against his end goal and his morals. I enjoyed seeing how his interactions with characters effected not only the relationship but the story line as well. It was very well tied together creating a successful story and character based read. And of course, Servo and his Howlers will forever be one of my favorites. It's funny to me how much I missed him.
To put it simply, I fell in love with this book easily. The PANIC I felt at certain parts along with the eye watering moments made this memorable. With this, the ending had me screaming and I can not wait to continue to the last book in this trilogy. So, so good and I highly recommend this series to those who are looking for an adventurous read filled with strategy, unpredictable twists and unique characters.
So why was it good? Let's start with the plot and pacing. It was non stop action. Right off the bat, it was intense and detailed violence. There is no catching your breath, we're thrown right in and it was a wild ride. It was descriptive and the layers created were thick. I was easily drawn into the story and found myself emotional through many parts. Great writing.
As for the characters, how can you not love our main character Darrow. He had tremendous growth and I loved seeing his battle against his end goal and his morals. I enjoyed seeing how his interactions with characters effected not only the relationship but the story line as well. It was very well tied together creating a successful story and character based read. And of course, Servo and his Howlers will forever be one of my favorites. It's funny to me how much I missed him.
To put it simply, I fell in love with this book easily. The PANIC I felt at certain parts along with the eye watering moments made this memorable. With this, the ending had me screaming and I can not wait to continue to the last book in this trilogy. So, so good and I highly recommend this series to those who are looking for an adventurous read filled with strategy, unpredictable twists and unique characters.