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blackbird300's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This first book belongs solidly within the YA genre. The plot moves at break neck pace, losing the reader first at the beginning, but once accustomed, it becomes easy. Certain plot points are wrapped up quickly upon being introduced, but all strings are tied at the very end.
I’ve been wrestling with myself as to whether or not I should purchase the sequel…and my answer is a solid yes.
Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Medical content, Abandonment, War, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Sexism, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Excrement, Animal death, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Cursing, Colonisation, Blood, and Alcohol
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
aelytacchan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I didn't love it, I didn't hate it, but I found a lot of it foul. I think that might be on purpose, but a lot of the violence seemed unnecessary and out of bounds even for the world's laws and customs.
Women were constantly used as symbols, to further plot points, or as convenient caretakers. Despite there being women peppered into the story, they were mostly inconsequential or, when they were of consequence, they just naturally decided they would rather follow Darrow.
I'll take some time to reflect on whether I want to invest more time into the following books, seeing as they're somewhat on the longer side, but as of now, I don't particularly feel like jumping into the next part of the story.
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Cannibalism, Classism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death of parent, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Alcohol, Colonisation, Death, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Toxic friendship, and Sexism
dennyiii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Rape, Cannibalism, Classism, Colonisation, Misogyny, Murder, Animal cruelty, Grief, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Body horror, Suicide attempt, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Child death, and Sexual assault
danivm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Slavery
Moderate: Gore, Death, Classism, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Alcohol, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Grief, and Cursing
sadie_honey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Classism, Suicide attempt, War, Confinement, Sexual assault, Grief, Blood, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Slavery, Torture, Rape, Cursing, Death, Excrement, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, and Cannibalism
marla_arguelles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Child death, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Confinement, War, Self harm, Torture, Toxic friendship, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Sexual content
hapalyn's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, and Animal death
Moderate: Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Cursing, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual assault
5 stars. If you can push through the first 70 pages, you're honestly set. I was definitely like... "this is the book everyone's raving about...?" until I hit around that mark and everything finally unfolded. This is for people who like: -Fast plots -LOTS of tension (lots of "waiting for the other shoe to drop") -Dystopian & Scifi (however, I am NOT a scifi fan, and I really really enjoyed this) -Underdog MC -The Hunger Games (specifically the actual hunger games.... it's not going to be 100% exact, but I can see the correlation. Keep your expectations realistic!) This is NOT for: -Anyone who is sensitive to blood, death, injuries, all the squeamish things. -Anyone who is heavily triggered by sexual assault and rape (this book is pretty blunt with those terms and doesn't specifically detail rape scenes, but it's implied and acknowledged). With that all being said, what I enjoyed most was the tension, the quickness of the plot (I didn't find myself bored waiting for 50 pages of world building after every single action scene), the cleverness of the fights, the characters were all very interesting to me, and a lot more. I think this book is obviously good, and I have high expectations that the rest of the series will be way better. Because it's the first book in the series, it's easy to look past some of the pacing at the start. 1000% will be reading the other books in this series!resterenvie's review against another edition
4.0
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Dan menurutku baca Red Rising butuh imajinasi yang tinggi buat menggambarkan cerita yang ada di dalam bukunya karena hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan luar angkasa. Harus sabar biar paham world-buildingnya ditambah tokoh yang seabrek.
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Bagian yang paling aku suka adalah politik & intrik antar House, banyak yang licik buat saling menjatuhkan, gak tau mau percaya ke siapa sambil menebak siapa aja yang menyamar. Ditambah adanya sistem hierarki antar golongan warna yang mana kaum Merah adalah golongan terbawah pada sistem hierarki Society, sedangkan golongan puncak adalah kaum Emas.
Terus setting tempatnya di planet Mars! Bayangin semaju apa teknologi pada masa itu ketika Mars dan planet lainnya sudah bisa dihuni oleh para mahkluk hidup.
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Karakter utama di buku Red Rising namanya Darrow. Berasal dari golongan Merah di Lykos yang bekerja sebagai Helldriver, yaitu menggali jalan bagi penambang Helium-3 yang nantinya akan digunakan sebagai bahan utama dalam proses terraforming Mars.
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Berat kerjaannya, belum lagi golongan mereka yang sering ditindas.
Perjalanan karakter Darrow kemajuannya cukup signifikan dan bagus, dari yang awalnya sedih banget sebab kematian istrinya, kemudian lama-lama jadi kejam dan pemberani.
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Tapi Darrow bukan tipikal karakter yang langsung bikin kita suka, aku agak sebel sama dia karena satu-dua hal. Di satu sisi berusaha mengerti ketika dia juga belajar untuk menjadi seorang pemimpin dan pengen menang.
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Jujur aku masih sering lupa karakter ini maupun karakter itu berasal dari House mana, my bad. Red Rising tuh kayak perpaduan dari beberapa buku fantasy yang pernah aku baca, tapi versi pertempurannya lebih brutal dan kejam. Ngilu-ngilu sedap pas baca. :)
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Beberapa latar dan tempat yang mengingatkan sama The Hunger Games, khususnya pembagian golongan warna dan distrik-distrik. Terus institut dan pemilihan House buat murid yang lolos tes juga bikin teringat Harpot & PJ, tapi ini lebih kejam...
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“This is a blood feud,” he hisses in highLingo. “If ever again we meet, you are mine or I am yours. If ever again we draw breath in the same room, one breath shall cease. Hear me now, you wretched worm. We are devils to one another till one rots in hell.”
Selebihnya untuk hubungan persahabatan Cassius-Darrow mengingatkan aku sama buku Vicious. Dan masih banyak lagi yang belum bisa aku sebutkan.
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Sebagai seri pembuka, buku ini cukup menjanjikan. Gak sabar sama buku kedua, pengen lihat Cassius balas dendam ke Darrow dan pertumpahan lainnya. 🫣👏🏻
ANDDD I REALLY ADMIRE PAX AU TELEMANUS!! 🥹🫶🏻
Graphic: Rape, Blood, Violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Cursing, and Gore
praaliine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Body horror, Classism, Cursing, Grief, Murder, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Cannibalism
melchior's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Gore, Blood, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Rape, Excrement, Body horror, Slavery, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Cannibalism, and Grief