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Red Rising: Sons of Ares, Volume 1 [Dramatized Adaptation] by Rik Hoskin, Pierce Brown

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mellyqueen's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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? No

4.0

aliners's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad fast-paced

3.0

mingreen's review against another edition

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5.0

I paused on reading the original series and never got back into it but this prequel made me realize that I love this world PB has created and now I'm hooked right back into continuing the Red Rising Chronicles.

Also, the graphicaudio is better than the comics.

sophieannereid's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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

fantasmariana's review against another edition

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4.0

The Red Rising trilogy was a very pleasant surprise for me. I'm not a huge fan of scifi or dystopias, but after hearing all the blurb about these books I gave them a chance, and ended up falling in love with the world and characters created by Pierce Brown. I'm really excited to see this world in full color and to learn more about Ares, about what happened before Darrow's time and in that sense, this comic works perfectly. If you haven't read the books, it might be difficult to keep track of everything that's happening, plus major spoilers of the main story, so be warned. For the fans of the trilogy though, this a great treat. I enjoyed every bit of it. I'm giving it 4/5 starts only because the art style wasn't 100% my cup of tea, but will definitely keep reading. Great read to start 2018!

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book.

afireinside30x's review against another edition

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4.0

I love the Red Rising universe. I read the first Sons of Ares graphic novel earlier in the year and thought it was great, and then I listened to the Graphic Audio version and enjoyed it even more. Look forward to listening to the next two installments too, and when I get the chance, I'll definitely check out the graphic novel versions also.