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A review by eskaywai
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? Yes
5.0
“the measure of a man is what he does when he has power”
***
gripping, emotional, thrilling, and a fantastic story through and through. if you like dystopian or sci-fi or fantasy books, or even if you hate all three with a passion, this is so worth the read.
i’m trying to get my thoughts sorted out, because wow. i was NOT prepared. what a fascinating concept, and the world building and the execution were so enthralling. the plot twists were masterful, and they all made so much sense while also not being obvious.
the choppy “tell-it-how-it-is”writing style was something to get used to, but i found myself loving it and how it added to the character of darrow and helped me to understand him and how he thinks.
i just. loved it. so much. so so much. i don’t even know how i’m supposed to write about it. maybe i’ll write a more cohesive review once i’ve thought about it more, (let’s be real, no i won’t LOL) but for now i’m just gonna leave it at that.
pls read this
***
gripping, emotional, thrilling, and a fantastic story through and through. if you like dystopian or sci-fi or fantasy books, or even if you hate all three with a passion, this is so worth the read.
i’m trying to get my thoughts sorted out, because wow. i was NOT prepared. what a fascinating concept, and the world building and the execution were so enthralling. the plot twists were masterful, and they all made so much sense while also not being obvious.
the choppy “tell-it-how-it-is”writing style was something to get used to, but i found myself loving it and how it added to the character of darrow and helped me to understand him and how he thinks.
i just. loved it. so much. so so much. i don’t even know how i’m supposed to write about it. maybe i’ll write a more cohesive review once i’ve thought about it more, (let’s be real, no i won’t LOL) but for now i’m just gonna leave it at that.
pls read this
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Slavery, and Violence