A review by vexasaurus_rex
Red Rising by Pierce Brown

adventurous dark emotional medium-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

3.75

3.75/5 Rating

This was good. But it didn't really knock my socks off like I anticipated. That's mainly due to the fact, I think, that I don't care for the whole
"fight to the death as a war game"
plot line. (The first Hunger Games book was also not my favorite.) I'm assuming that from this point in the series, things get more serious and intense, and that's why I'm going to keep going with the next book and see what I think from that point. Give me the bloody rebellion—I'm ready!

A few things, though:
-Why is everyone winking so much???
-I feel like Darrow
gets over Eo a little bit too quickly. I mean. I get it. He was young. Is young. But I guess if I thought there was going to be focus on romance, I wish the author could've waited more until later in the series.
Just a personal preference.
-Somewhat related...but I'm not the biggest fan of Mustang. I'm hoping this changes in the books to come.
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