A review by josiah17
Golden Son by Pierce Brown

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Pierce Brown...what a ride. I'm really starting to enjoy the first person perspective because of how well Brown writes in Darrow's voice. Something about the prose, which I find to be super consice yet insanely profound, just makes this narrative so digestible.

This book just an insane step up from the first book, which was already a solid entry. Brown just took more time with the right scenes and so much happened. My only critique is the action sometimes feels lacking in setting description, but that's minor and does not hinder the reading experience for Golden Son whatsoever. Best read so far this year.

Edit 11/25/23: Bumping down to a 4.5 I think. 
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