A review by lvl52_grant
Red Rising by Pierce Brown

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

4.0

There is a lot to like about this book. The setting and overall plot are immensely intriguing, and the promise of a rebellion brewing in the system has me hooked for the rest of the series, but oh my GOD is the main character annoying in the beginning! By the end he just becomes a vessel for cool monologs, which is fine and some of them hit really hard, but I felt like the story was constantly working itself up to zero. Darrow is a bit of a Mary Sue, constantly one step ahead of the enemy and reader, but the most annoying thing is he knows it. It was the monologs, which I heard first from a voice actor on Instagram, that got my attention, and they were the only saving grace of a lackluster protagonist. Everything else was awesome though, and I'm very curious how the rest of the series goes.
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