A review by sttormy
Red Rising by Pierce Brown

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

4.0

Edit: as I sit with the content longer, the misogyny really bugs me and isn’t necessary at all… and the rape/sexual assault isn’t needed either? 
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Overall, REALLY loved this book. Only one complaint… using being a girl as an insult is unnecessary.

There is a theme of looking down on women/ using “being a girl” as a negative. In such a futuristic, heightened society, this isn’t necessary and literally adds nothing… the Golds are all supposed to be equal, but calling someone a girl is a negative. Also, with the Golds being at the top of society, gender binary shouldn’t matter?
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