A review by broke_buiscut
Red Rising by Pierce Brown

dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

I found Darrow to be fairly unlikeable and there were significant issues I had with the character development of the women in this book. I understand why people like it and the premise is compelling, but on the whole I found the book to be underwhelming amidst the hype. Plus every character looks the same (by design, but there are rarely defining features between the Golds) which made the story difficult to envision in my mind.
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