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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The darkest chapter yet of the red rising sequel trilogy - the Lysander chapters tend to drag a bit, and the non-stop existential brooding of Darrow can grind things to a halt. Ephraim’s story continues to be the most engaging of the sequel series, and Lyria get a lot of character growth that helps make what would otherwise be an annoying plucky “resistance” nu Star Wars character a much more interesting and fascinating experience.
Victra is easily a standout - something about her haughty, better-than-you tone just works, and she’s a far better POV character to have as a grown adult than she would have been in the previous books.
The darkness is grim and the grimness is dark, but it looks like we’re seeing the end of the tunnel with this space opera of a story.
Victra is easily a standout - something about her haughty, better-than-you tone just works, and she’s a far better POV character to have as a grown adult than she would have been in the previous books.
The darkness is grim and the grimness is dark, but it looks like we’re seeing the end of the tunnel with this space opera of a story.
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Vomit, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Colonisation, Abandonment, Addiction, Torture, Suicide, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Confinement, Body horror, Infidelity, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Death, Cursing, Child death, and Bullying
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
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