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A review by cassiealexandra
Dark Age by Pierce Brown
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
4.0
This was slow, arduous work. The jargon and acclimation to the full military force of this book was tough for me. Even the political sections were a little hard to grasp. There were so many subplots that I wasn’t sure were connected for a long time, but eventually did tie together. The writing is still masterful and Brown succeeds in weaving multiple points of view seamlessly and maintaining very distinct voices for each character. As always, the heart and emotions were realistic and deep. The exploration of each character’s psychology was fascinating. The action and found family was just as exciting as the other books in the series. I felt like this was a good exploration of good and evil, the ways in which humans are capable of both. It also had some overarching themes of tribalism and devotion and family that I appreciated.
All this being said, this book was dark and difficult. The depravity and brutality was notable, and the vertigo and whiplash of the plot was dizzying at times. I hate to say it, because it has been my former opinion that nothing is wasted when it comes to Pierce Brown, but I think this could have been shorter. There I said it (forgive me!).
A quote from the acknowledgments about sums it up: “I hope you loved and loathed this story.” YES, YES I DID. 😡
The bottom line: This was painful to read and lives up to its title. But it’s always darker before the dawn, right?
— NOTES —
Genres: science fiction, space opera, military, dystopian
POV: 1st-person, multiple
— MY RATING CONSIDERATIONS —
(all out of 5)
Pace: 4
Enjoyment: 4
Craft: 4
My Gut Feeling: 5
Total Stars: 4.25
All this being said, this book was dark and difficult. The depravity and brutality was notable, and the vertigo and whiplash of the plot was dizzying at times. I hate to say it, because it has been my former opinion that nothing is wasted when it comes to Pierce Brown, but I think this could have been shorter. There I said it (forgive me!).
A quote from the acknowledgments about sums it up: “I hope you loved and loathed this story.” YES, YES I DID. 😡
The bottom line: This was painful to read and lives up to its title. But it’s always darker before the dawn, right?
— NOTES —
Genres: science fiction, space opera, military, dystopian
POV: 1st-person, multiple
— MY RATING CONSIDERATIONS —
(all out of 5)
Pace: 4
Enjoyment: 4
Craft: 4
My Gut Feeling: 5
Total Stars: 4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Child death, and War