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Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Excrement, Grief
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Cannibalism
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma
Moderate: Body horror, Cannibalism
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, War
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment
In my opinion, worldbuilding is one of the most crucial elements of a good book/series, and there are no worlds better written than the Society in Red Rising.
The complexities of this world vary from the obvious (the color system), to the minute (the use of bloody instead of gory), and they are shared with the reader in a way that feels completely organic and unforced.
And then there are the characters.
**Spoilers Ahead**
On the one hand, Darrow is the textbook definition of morally grey, but on the other, he couldn't be more different. He has a good heart, but it is because of that good heart that he is able to commit normally heinous acts. Not once did his mind stray from his overall mission (at least not to the point of hindering his mission), even when his goals required that he sacrifice his own morals.
I was never really a fan of Cassius. He expected respect without earning it, even while constantly disrespecting his friends in little ways. He wasn't capable of putting his goals above his personal opinions and vendettas.
Sevro is just his own breed. Utterly perfect in every way. I'll fight anyone who says a bad word about Sevro. He deserves everything good in the world (but probably doesn't want it).
Mustang was the character through whom Brown's brilliance really shown. Her unwavering logic and strategy made her loyal in a way that wasn't blind but was genuine. She always reminds me of Annabeth Chase (another daughter of Minerva/Athena).
Pax au Telemanus.
Such a soft heart in such a hard form.
I will never forgive Pierce Brown for what he allowed to happen to Pax. Never.
If you haven't yet read Red Rising, I suggest you sit down and start right now. It's the kind of book you'll always wished you'd read sooner.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent
And I’m glad that I did.
It’s a very raw and real and heavy story.
I love the concept, the dialogue, along with the clear changes characters experience. Even the inner monologues changed as time went on. Very well thought out.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Cannibalism