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Iron Gold by Pierce Brown

32 reviews

litagentsaritza's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I’m not a big fan of political warfare and this one has a lot of build up in the first 2/3 of the book. I think I liked the story more when it was just Darrow’s POV. 
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kmele's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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tiana_king's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • 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? Yes

4.5

I personally love multiple POVs in a story so it was great to have so many. Maybe it’s because I have no skin in the game but I really don’t understand why everyone was fighting Darrow on just finishing the war once and for all 🤷🏼‍♀️ He does somehow have a God complex without having one though. Lysander is annoying but I have hopes for him and I liked where Lyria and Effrim’s stories are going. 
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setsailforthestars's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would! I’m always hesitant about authors continuing a beloved series but this felt like a good way to carry forward the story. I enjoyed the POV and introduction of new characters, and the development of old ones. Interested to see where it goes from here.
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swampy_sig's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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kjbeale'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? Yes

4.0

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katiefronk's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

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mirrorstorm_'s review against another edition

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dark

3.75

Not a bad book but not enjoyable. Little slow and felt like drawn out set up for future books. 
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cassiealexandra's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Set 10 years after overthrowing the Society on Mars, Luna, and Earth, Darrow and his family/friends are finding that rebuilding a government from scratch and giving agency and dignity to the oppressed Colors is not as simple as it seems. Add to that a continuing war with the Society remnant on Mercury and Venus ruled by the Ash Lord and the fragile peace with the Raa’s of Jupiter and the Rim, and you still get a dystopian sci-fi read, but with very realistic crises and politics.

This one had some differences from the original trilogy that were a hurdle for me at first. To be specific it includes 4 different points of view, Darrow: the voice we know and love, Lyria: a Gamma Red recently moved from the mines of Mars to a refugee camp, Ephraim: a Gray military man turned Son of Ares turned criminal and thief, and Lysander: grandson of the overthrown and killed Sovereign of the Society. These POVs were masterfully written with a different voice, tone, and style. I was fascinated that Ephraim’s world felt so much like urban fantasy meets heists, while Lyria’s starts almost like historical fiction, and Darrow’s and Lysander’s feel very much like a space opera. Once I got used to the new voices and the worldbuilding, I was invested in every character, even the ones with very complex, mostly negative feelings about the new Republic, Darrow, and Mustang.

Highlights: the severity of Victra, Sevro, and their daughter Electra, Darrow’s emotional conflict between responsibility to his fleet and his exhaustion and desire to be home with his wife and son, and the inside look at the Raa family and reflections on the Society through Lysander’s eyes.

What I wanted more of: surprisingly, Cassius screentime and Mustang—she’s my girl crush, in that I want to be her when I grow up, even though she’s technically younger than I am in this book.

Anxieties: the cliffhangers!, the fragility between Darrow and family, and the rise of a new dictator in the Society.

On to Dark Age, which will likely bring no resolve.
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ripxw's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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