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luckykosmos's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A wonderful cap on the series. Builds off the strengths of the earlier books, bringing the themes full circle to the impact of Eo's death (as well as Julian's). Excited to move on to the next series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Gore
Moderate: Gun violence and Xenophobia
Minor: Suicide attempt
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
yodareads12's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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? Yes
5.0
This is definitely my favorite book in this series as of right now! One thing I appreciate in books is when the author surprises me. And Pierce Brown surprised me over and over again with some of his reveals.
There were many events that seemed as if they were only going in one direction, then, immediately they swapped around. Darrow, the main character, had a lot of growth in this book as well. The first two, he is constantly doing stupid things and trusting all the wrong people. In this book he really seemed to mature and find his own place in this Gold society.
I'm definitely excited to finish this series! And I highly recommend any Sci-fi fans to give this book a shot!
There is a lot of cussing in the book as a warning. And some very gory scenes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Gore
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