A review by hopper
Red Rising by Pierce Brown

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

after coming off of the rather large ‘the outsider’, it took me a few days to transition to the author’s flow. this was recommended to me by a co worker and then randomly from a video review i found on social media. i decided to give it a go, and after becoming more comfortable with the writing, i did not put this book down. i read the last half of it in a single night, with a lack of regard for how it would affect me at work the following day. this book fulfills every sci-if desire and fantasy i have been wanting to find in reading for as long as i can remember. an incredible plot with great characters and thorough ties to our status quo. the emotions i felt from this book are why i love reading, and that is why i try and recommend ‘red rising’ to anyone who is trying to get into sci-fi.