A review by maddie_rae_reads
Morning Star by Pierce Brown

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-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


(Ok, so I’m dubbing this the first Trilogy, kind of like Star Wars-these three take place in a relatively short amount of time. The next three jump ahead about a decade.)

I STRUGGLED at the start. For like the first 3 hours. So disturbingly brutal because the Jackal is the worst and Darrow and Vitra have to work through the trauma they’ve endured. It was hard to listen to yet totally necessary to the story. Serious props to Pierce for navigating that balance. 

While totally feral, this book has some of the most beautiful (and deep) insights. Here’s some of my favs (the non-spoilery ones 😅)

🪐 “Mother is the spine in me, the iron. And I clutch her hand as if such a simple gesture could say all that.”

🪐 “His eyes radiate a goodness that I used to think made him seem foolish, now it just seems wildly brave.”

🪐 “Government is never the solution, but it is almost always the problem.”

🪐 “I think the sh*ttiest part about getting old is now we’re smart enough to see the cracks in everything.”

🪐 “In war, men lose what makes them great. Their creativity. Their wisdom. Their joy. All that’s left is their utility.”

🪐 “Our lives mean so much more than the frail bodies that carry them.”

🪐 “Whatever plan I make, it seems the world is content to undo it.”

🪐 “If my people know one thing it is how to survive hardship with celebration.”

🪐 “Life without love is the worst prison of all.”

🪐 “When we are wound together, we make something unbreakable, something that lasts long after this life ends.”

Ok, I’ll stop, but if you think you can handle this harsh chronicle of war and love, do it. 🤩 

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