A review by kathrynch
Red Rising by Pierce Brown

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

2.0

The early chapters had a lot of promise. The opening twist with Darrow realising the Reds' place in the world was powerful and the writing zipped along. However, once we got to the Academy it started to feel like one long Hunger Games rip-off.  A slog with such limited characterisation that I felt no emotional attachment to any of the main players and experienced no emotional reaction to any of the violent twists and turns of the plot. Flat, one-dimensional reading experience.
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