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A review by cmjohnson
Golden Son by Pierce Brown
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
oh man. though i was a little bored in the first few chapters, it quickly sucked me in. i liked the change of pace and how we didn’t feel as stuck in one place like we did in the second. a whole lot more violence here too 😅 some critique is that i feel like darrow sometimes repeats himself too much and i feel a bit hit over the head with all the eo and “this is my past” stuff.
i saw the jackal and roque’s betrayal coming from a mile away, but the end was still shocking with just how many people (critical characters nonetheless) died. still curious as to how they found out that darrow was red, and i wonder how this can all proceed now that his secret is out and so many are dead… can’t believe there’s three more books 😭
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Murder, and War
Minor: Homophobia