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A review by ginkgo
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
3.5
That was... very much like some young adult "vengeance-survival" stories I've read before, but angrier and with more gore also rape, not a fan 👿. Characters are teens, mind you.
The story was interesting, but basically there's a little TOO MUCH -eugenics casts, miners-slaves, conspiracy against the exploited in a cosmic dystopia, genetic engineering, Greeks/Spartans/Romans allegories in the Royal Battle for privileged kids, capture-the-flag medieval survival, "chain-breaker" fights with basically demigods etc. And the ending (after VERY SLOW start of the campaign) seems a little too convenient and rush
So the aftertaste is kind of... confusing. But it was well-written and in a way captivating story, so 3.5 stars (sorry but those rapes here and there kind of spoil the mood ) >:(
The story was interesting, but basically there's a little TOO MUCH -
So the aftertaste is kind of... confusing. But it was well-written and in a way captivating story, so 3.5 stars (
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Murder, Rape, Slavery, War, and Gore