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theebster 's review for:
Red Rising
by Pierce Brown
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Found this to be like an R-rated Hunger Games. Although I love sci-fi and am used to it, found it hard to move past some of the sillier jargon in the book. For the plot, some of the reveals seemed obvious to me while Darrow was completely surprised. Of course Eo was pregnant. Of course Mustang is the ArchGovernor’s daughter and hated her brother. Ultimately I guess I was hoping the book would move beyond the Institute.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War
Moderate: Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault