Reviews tagging 'Death'

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

281 reviews

miss_fish's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence, Slavery, Classism, Death, Misogyny, Cannibalism, Violence, Murder, and Rape

cats_n_plants_n_cats_n_plants's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Violence, Sexual violence, War, Misogyny, Animal death, and Death

ephie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Blood, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Death, Slavery, and Gore

Minor: Animal death, Vomit, and Torture

cepbreed's review against another edition

dark 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

The adult men who make book content on TikTok dickride this book so hard I was expecting something different. Red Rising is an amazing book, but strikingly unoriginal. Tell me why this has the plot of every dystopian novel enjoyed by me and my peers in middle school. " Chosen One" attends an academy for the elite and must fit in and rise to the top. Also, a lot of the twists were similar throughout. Pierce Brown just loves parentship twists. If he wrote Harry Potter Voldemort would’ve been Harry’s dad. Not that this is real criticism, because I EAT these basics up every time, I am just so shocked no one mentions it. Still, Darrow is PEAK. What an amazing protagonist who carries the novel beyond the standard plot. You become so invested in this man and his future: his pain, his passion, everything. Sevro captured my heart too, totally unexpected. I am so eager to read the next book in the series which is insane because in the review of the last book I read, I think I mentioned how much trouble I'm having continuing series. Like I'll read the first book and love it, but for some reason can't get myself to actually start the second. Wild. Thank you Piece Brown for such a compelling novel! The world-building is so intricate I am so obsessed. Brown has really thought of everything, from the most subtle slang and habits to the obtuse. I have an urgent NEED to understand all the loose ends left at the end of this book. What will happen with Cassius?

How will Darrow's new position under the ArchGovernor affect his relationship with Mustang??? With the rest of his peers??? I am also so eager to see Roque recover and their brotherly bond.

UGH I'm just so obsessed with this series!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Murder, Violence, Bullying, Classism, Gore, War, Death, Grief, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Animal death, and Slavery

Minor: Death of parent

kitkatfleming's review against another edition

dark mysterious

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

wartse's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Rape, and Classism

Moderate: Death and Torture

Minor: Cannibalism

abitterknitter's review against another edition

I just could not care enough about the characters to keep going. It was all just violence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Slavery, Suicide, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Cursing, Death, Racism, Murder, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Body horror, and Bullying

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Vomit, Addiction, and Alcohol

patwebb88's review against another edition

dark

3.0

This book is like Hunger Games and I am not there for it. I'm not a fan of killing. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Cursing, Death, Gore, and Genocide

mirandyli's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This book is Brave New World meets Hunger Games, with way more oppression. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Grief, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and War

marciareadsandrescues's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I had to get past all the misogyny. It was annoying. Lots of derogatory "like a girl" comments.  Among other things, check the trigger warnings. It's a weird book. Good plot and interesting twist on a dystopian fight the hierarchy theme but odd.  Probably could've used a glossary. It was If hunger games (more gore), will of the many (with a less endearing MMC), Frankenstein and the avengers (just Thanos) had a baby. I'm questioning if I'm a Scifi dystopian Fantasy fan.  Maybe it's me or maybe I was expecting more because of all the hype. The character development was good but I guess I'm among the few who feel like the world building is a bit weak. The class system is well explained but not so much the why or how.  I'm glad I read it. I enjoyed much of it but it felt like a giant tossed  word salad, at times.  I'm not sure I enjoyed it enough to finish the series because I'm not sure I like Darrow all that much or that I believe he's passionate about his cause. They should've sent Eo. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Slavery, Genocide, Torture, Death, Emotional abuse, and Gore