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A review by tinystars
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really expected this to be more dense but it actually read very YA. I would give it 5 stars but I can't get passed some of the lazy writing. So much is straight ripped from Ender's Game, Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, etc. don't get me wrong, I love those stories, but the borrowed plot wasn't blended in very well at several points.
Graphic: War, Classism, Murder, and Racism
Moderate: Rape and Torture