Reviews

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

nerahkero's review

adventurous inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

sduzdar's review

adventurous 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? No

5.0

whatjackiereads's review against another edition

4.0

RTC

hensoava's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

zetusstupidus's review against another edition

5.0

Damn bitch, this book has everything.

onebookandahalf's review against another edition

2.0

Honestly pretty much a dnf.. not for me, every character was insufferable

th_written_off's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

gondorgirl's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

joeydell4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional relaxing 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

5.0

nicki_j's review against another edition

4.0

It's been about a week since I finished this book and I am still having trouble putting my finger on it. The fact that I am still thinking about it lends itself to a good rating. But I am also just really perplexed by the set up. The BIG catalyst event that happens in the first few chapters is really incongruous with the rest of the tone of the novel. I think that could of been saved for later on in the series....

Spoiler

Eo could have urged Darrow to join the resistance and he would have listened. She didn't have to die immediately.

I really liked the book once Darrow goes undercover - that is when the book becomes decidedly more Hunger Games-esque. Though, it doesn't actually fit Hunger Games because in this case, the elite are willing to kill their own children pretty wantonly.

I am on the waitlist to read the next book in the series because there is definitely potential but I could see myself abandoning ship after that depending on how it goes. 3.5 stars