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A review by headertime1981
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I can't believe I waited so long to read this, and I wish I could take off work for the week to read the next two.
I'm obsessed. I love being in Darrow's revenge-driven, complex mind. I love only getting pieces of what he's thinking and the constant paradigm-switching of plot and story. Nothing is ever as it seems, as the goalposts consistently change. Characters I hate, I grow to love—characters I love, I grow to hate. Everything is in constant evolution.
If you love a deep dive into the nature of humanity at its most base and yet complex core, this is a ride for you.
People have called this Space Hunger Games, but this makes Hunger Games look like childsplay. I enjoyed that story, but this is one for the grown-ups who see reality a few shades darker and more hopeless.
I'm obsessed. I love being in Darrow's revenge-driven, complex mind. I love only getting pieces of what he's thinking and the constant paradigm-switching of plot and story. Nothing is ever as it seems, as the goalposts consistently change. Characters I hate, I grow to love—characters I love, I grow to hate. Everything is in constant evolution.
If you love a deep dive into the nature of humanity at its most base and yet complex core, this is a ride for you.
People have called this Space Hunger Games, but this makes Hunger Games look like childsplay. I enjoyed that story, but this is one for the grown-ups who see reality a few shades darker and more hopeless.