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A review by te_pa
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I did not expect this at all. All I new when I first picked up this book was: sci-fi from Mars and that everyone I know gave it five stars. I must say, if I knew a little bit more going into this, my rating might have been higher.
This book is for the teens who grew up reading The Hunger Games and Divergent because the second part of the book is very reminiscent of these stories.I really didn't expect to read about castle sieges, kids murdering each other for sport and houses fighting over who's better. I did enjoy it, but it was not what I expected from a sci-fi book happening on Mars.
The book was very unputdownable. Strong scenes go into even stronger more brutal ones with ease and you cannot stop reading.
This book is for the teens who grew up reading The Hunger Games and Divergent because the second part of the book is very reminiscent of these stories.
The book was very unputdownable. Strong scenes go into even stronger more brutal ones with ease and you cannot stop reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Slavery, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, and Blood
Minor: Rape, Excrement, Vomit, and Sexual harassment