Reviews tagging 'War'

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

244 reviews

epiercej's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.5

Red Rising is a book about power, and about hope, and about all that matters to being human once everything else is made perfect. The cast is messy and complicated in a way that makes you forget who you’re rooting for. The worldbuilding is engaging, but still tethered in reality enough that it comes easily to the reader. The story is full of plot twists, unlikely alliances, and highly detailed action, and I would recommend most to read it. 0.25 stars were taken off for pacing and the other 0.25 for excessive use of the word “piss.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide attempt, Violence, War, and Death

Moderate: Cannibalism, Classism, Excrement, Grief, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Rape, and Trafficking

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, and Death of parent

lily_sutton'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Death

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Rape

maziemouse's review against another edition

4.75

an appropriate read for pride month 🌈

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Blood, War, and Violence

saskiajva's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This book had me hooked from the very first chapter. I love the concept and the plot, the whacky and interesting characters you meet, and the detailed world building. It’s often formulaic but it’s a formula i love dearly. This book is fast paced, and occasionally left me wishing the author used more show-don’t-tell, however it was typically the gorier parts that weren’t shown so for many readers I imagine it’s appreciated. There were even a few key moments that happen fully off page, and as someone who loves big epics with intense battles and mind games, i was left wanting more.

Even with these faults, I ended up plowing through this in just a couple days and am excited for book 2 and 3. I highly recommend this for fans of the Hunger Games and anyone who loves world building that features the cruelest of humanity and those moments that make you go “holy shit, that’s messed up”. The audiobook narrator also does a great job, though there was at least one line i couldn’t understand what he said even after rewinding, and it was hard to tell who was talking on occasion, but overall it did not take away from my enjoyment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, Excrement, Death, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, War, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Grief, Murder, Blood, Classism, Torture, Violence, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Gore

Moderate: Rape and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Misogyny

kayadargusch'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Slavery, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Gore

gabrielofthe14th's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Really loved this book and just flew through it and right on to the second book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Gore, and War

fabacious's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, War, and Blood

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, War, Classism, Slavery, Death of parent, Death, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Grief, Gore, and Murder

Minor: Rape

k1rk's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and War

Minor: Sexual assault

jordyfrombookclub's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

5.0

A futuristic look at class warfare, set on Mars? I’m sold. I devoured this book and can’t wait to read the next one. 

A lot of reviewers note having to trudge through the start of the book. Personally, I could have gone for even more of this world-building story. You have to really experience being underground in the mines to believe our main character’s fury. The book without the first 150 or so pages would fall quite flat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Classism, Murder, and War

Minor: Animal death