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berglindsh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Gore, Slavery, Blood, Violence, Classism, and War
Moderate: Cannibalism
hugobarbedo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
4.5
In Morning Star, Darrow has to deal with the consequences of the war he has brought upon the Society. With the Solar System split between those that believe in the Rising, the neutrals and the loyals to the Sovereign, Darrow has to be the friend he never was, the lover he aimed to always be and the war machine he could never imagine to break the chains...whatever the cost.
This book is the best ending to the first Red Rising trilogy. Pierce Brown has grown so much as a writter, achieving peak performance in this instalment of the saga. The plot just flows naturally, followed by twists and turns that feel as overwhelming as rightfully earnes by the reader. I feel like one can no longer say, after this book, that Red Rising is like GoT or others alike. It is, now, its own thing. Other books and stories will resemble it, not the other way around.
Morning Star ends in a way that feels right, but leaves enough space to want more out of this world. I'm super excited to read the next trilogy. Until then, per aspera ad astra!
This book is the best ending to the first Red Rising trilogy. Pierce Brown has grown so much as a writter, achieving peak performance in this instalment of the saga. The plot just flows naturally, followed by twists and turns that feel as overwhelming as rightfully earnes by the reader. I feel like one can no longer say, after this book, that Red Rising is like GoT or others alike. It is, now, its own thing. Other books and stories will resemble it, not the other way around.
Morning Star ends in a way that feels right, but leaves enough space to want more out of this world. I'm super excited to read the next trilogy. Until then, per aspera ad astra!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Violence, and Murder
faesissa's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Death, Blood, Violence, and War
zias's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, War, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide and Blood
therensistance's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death, Suicide attempt, War, Blood, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Classism, Racism, and Cursing
Minor: Cursing
ekmurphey's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Cannibalism
grets_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Scifi and dystopia isn't really my thing and I didn't think I was that into this series... Until I couldn't stop listening.
It kept me engaged and guessing the whole time - just when I thought I knew where it was going, it would go in a completely different direction (but in a completely plausible way).
I'm fairly certain that a large part of my enjoyment was due to how well the audiobook was narrated. Would definitely recommend.
It kept me engaged and guessing the whole time - just when I thought I knew where it was going, it would go in a completely different direction (but in a completely plausible way).
I'm fairly certain that a large part of my enjoyment was due to how well the audiobook was narrated. Would definitely recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Suicide, Physical abuse, Grief, Genocide, Police brutality, Murder, Kidnapping, Classism, and Confinement
Minor: Excrement, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Slavery, and Vomit
heyjaycee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
After the end of Golden Son, everything is different. It's one of those 'where can we even go from here?' moments. But there is somewhere to go, and the only way is up.
Kept captive and tortured by the Jackal, Darrow must escape and return to his struggling rebellion. But when he does, he must contend with the clashing personalities of everyone he has brought together.
I appreciated how Morning Star became less about Darrow—though of course he is centre stage—and more about the people around him. Brown really shines at creating memorable characters, and they were all given their moment in the spotlight in this final book of the series.
Of course, the exceptionally grimdark tone continued, and I began to find the endless setbacks and awful surprises hard to bear. There was a moment, three quarters from the end, where yet another terrible thing happened and I immediately put the book down and didn't come back to it for three weeks. Eventually I returned to it, and was glad I did. But still—the neverending tension was wearisome.
Oh, and the ending? Allow me to sigh heavily. The political conclusion made sense, but the interpersonal wrap-up for Darrow felt agonisingly hackneyed. But there will be those who like that kind of thing, I guess.
It's been a rollercoaster of a series. Pierce Brown is a master of emotional intensity, conflict, and sci-fi coolness. I'm glad I experienced it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Cursing, and Blood
Minor: Cannibalism and Genocide
stacey332's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-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
Reread April 2023 - Loved it even more this time around, such an amazing series!
Original read January 2021 - My Cawpile score: 8.07
A great conclusion to the original trilogy in the series even though it wasn't quite the ending that I was expecting!
I wish that Darrow had a lot more introspective moments and that we got to be in on what was going on in his head more often and there were a few things that felt a little bit convenient or a little bit rushed but overall I'm really happy with soooo much of this book. There were so many satisfying moments both character and plot wise!
Original read January 2021 - My Cawpile score: 8.07
A great conclusion to the original trilogy in the series even though it wasn't quite the ending that I was expecting!
I wish that Darrow had a lot more introspective moments and that we got to be in on what was going on in his head more often and there were a few things that felt a little bit convenient or a little bit rushed but overall I'm really happy with soooo much of this book. There were so many satisfying moments both character and plot wise!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Cursing, and Death
Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Torture, and Gun violence
Minor: Excrement, Cannibalism, and Vomit
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