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ktxx22's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent graphic novel exactly what I was hoping for in this prequel story. The illustrations are phenomenal and more than that it’s a piece of the puzzle not previously given! Which just enriches the reading experience! @pickeringtonlibrary when I turn this in tomorrow I’m gonna bring it to the desk because someone has gone through and defaced the narration and that is noooot cool. I dunno if you wanna replace it with one that’s not been censored or what. Gonna give this 4/5. It’s great but there is a little bit of confusion in regards to the relationship and pacing.
patlo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
paguroidea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-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
4.0
Wish my library had the rest of the collection, this is a great story as a prequel to Red Rising! Fleshes out the world so much more. I do wish there were finer detail with some
of the imagery, but that’s the only real critique i’ve got.
of the imagery, but that’s the only real critique i’ve got.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Slavery
_forestofpages's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War, Violence, and Sexual content
kingofthehillxl's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Great Backstory
This was a really good background of Ares. I don’t know how much more two say without spoiling. I think the story does most of the heavy lifting. The landscapes and backgrounds are great, but for such an visual hierarchy I would have liked the art to be finer in its execution. I mean finer in line weight mostly. I think the idea of the art is stunning but the lining is to heavy for all the detailing they incorporate. I think the lining could have worked if the art was black and white, but it looks sloppy in color. I think I would have much preferred EITHER color or the heavy lines. Since color is such a big part of the story, the better option would have been to decrease the line weight at least for the details of the people if nothing else. It a very small change but it is a world of difference to my personal taste.
This was a really good background of Ares. I don’t know how much more two say without spoiling. I think the story does most of the heavy lifting. The landscapes and backgrounds are great, but for such an visual hierarchy I would have liked the art to be finer in its execution. I mean finer in line weight mostly. I think the idea of the art is stunning but the lining is to heavy for all the detailing they incorporate. I think the lining could have worked if the art was black and white, but it looks sloppy in color. I think I would have much preferred EITHER color or the heavy lines. Since color is such a big part of the story, the better option would have been to decrease the line weight at least for the details of the people if nothing else. It a very small change but it is a world of difference to my personal taste.
andieevalee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
xalin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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
3.0
Read it because I wanted to learn more the the Red Rising world but I never really cared for Fitcher and his backstory. The graphic novel was still a good read and does an alright delivery.
missmelia's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
thewolfandherbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the story and the artwork! It is a story you might already be familiar with from reading the book series, but the visuals are BADASS. I hope there are plans for Volume 2 because I want to see Ares start and fail his rebellion and recruit "The Sons". Overall, super cool and super thrilling prequel graphic novel.
mythical_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25