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A review by boba_nbooks
Golden Son by Pierce Brown
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Spice Rating: 🫑 / 5 🌶️
Golden Son is where the Red Rising trilogy really starts to ramp up in the action, friendships, betrayal, and rebellion.
Though Darrow grew up as a Red, he has been able to rise into the world of Golds and even find favor with an esteemed Gold family. Darrow is literally a sheep in wolf's clothing and is constantly watching his back to ensure his secret remains confidential. But Darrow is finding out that even the people he thought he could trust beyond measure might not be who he thought they were. Though he has found love and friendship in the cruel world of the Golds, there is still a long way to go to see Eo's dream be fulfilled. Darrow must sacrifice and discover who he can trust and which cards he should reveal. No matter what, the rebellion must continue.
Though I truly enjoyed Red Rising, Golden Son really took it to the next level for me. The rivalries are more treacherous. The stakes are higher. The betrayals are more perilous. The friendships are stronger. The lover is deeper.
Darrow grows so much more in this novel as he becomes deeply entrenched in the world of the Golds. He's torn between his biological family and the family he's found. He's such a gentle soul who tries to do what is right but ultimately ends up hurting those closest to him in the process.
Readers beware of this ending--it might smash your heart into smithereens.
Golden Son is where the Red Rising trilogy really starts to ramp up in the action, friendships, betrayal, and rebellion.
Though Darrow grew up as a Red, he has been able to rise into the world of Golds and even find favor with an esteemed Gold family. Darrow is literally a sheep in wolf's clothing and is constantly watching his back to ensure his secret remains confidential. But Darrow is finding out that even the people he thought he could trust beyond measure might not be who he thought they were. Though he has found love and friendship in the cruel world of the Golds, there is still a long way to go to see Eo's dream be fulfilled. Darrow must sacrifice and discover who he can trust and which cards he should reveal. No matter what, the rebellion must continue.
Though I truly enjoyed Red Rising, Golden Son really took it to the next level for me. The rivalries are more treacherous. The stakes are higher. The betrayals are more perilous. The friendships are stronger. The lover is deeper.
Darrow grows so much more in this novel as he becomes deeply entrenched in the world of the Golds. He's torn between his biological family and the family he's found. He's such a gentle soul who tries to do what is right but ultimately ends up hurting those closest to him in the process.
Readers beware of this ending--it might smash your heart into smithereens.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Slavery, Torture, and Blood
Minor: Cursing, Rape, Sexual content, and Cannibalism