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A review by turningpagesmm
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
1.0
Right, stay with me for this because I think I’m about to be in the minority. The only reason this book got the rating that it did is because it had Hunger Games vibes and since I finished it a few weeks ago, I’ve been reflecting on it and it did have some good qualities.
Two whole people recommended this to me, well, one person recommended I read it and then Molly from @twoliterateladies saw I was reading it and raved about how good it is. No offence to these two people but they were wrong.
This book dragged and not just because I didn’t actually care about it enough to care what happened next. I made myself push through because it was recommended so I thought it was only right to give it a go. I was bored.
This book tried so hard to send a message and yeah I got it but it was also so convoluted at times. I admit, the second half of the books was much more interesting, as with most sci-fi or fantasy books, there is a lot of world building especially in a series.
My biggest problem with this book was the way women were treated and the unnecessary sexual violence towards women, I also found that some of the things the main character said or thought rubbed me the wrong way.
I know this review is just a jumbled mess of thoughts but that’s what reading the book was like for me. About halfway through, I decided that once I finished Red Rising, I didn’t need to read book 2 and I stand by that, I’m done with that world.
Two whole people recommended this to me, well, one person recommended I read it and then Molly from @twoliterateladies saw I was reading it and raved about how good it is. No offence to these two people but they were wrong.
This book dragged and not just because I didn’t actually care about it enough to care what happened next. I made myself push through because it was recommended so I thought it was only right to give it a go. I was bored.
This book tried so hard to send a message and yeah I got it but it was also so convoluted at times. I admit, the second half of the books was much more interesting, as with most sci-fi or fantasy books, there is a lot of world building especially in a series.
My biggest problem with this book was the way women were treated and the unnecessary sexual violence towards women, I also found that some of the things the main character said or thought rubbed me the wrong way.
I know this review is just a jumbled mess of thoughts but that’s what reading the book was like for me. About halfway through, I decided that once I finished Red Rising, I didn’t need to read book 2 and I stand by that, I’m done with that world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence