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ginalucia 's review for:
Red Rising
by Pierce Brown
challenging
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Red Rising is a book filled with political intrigue, war strategy, and dystopian rage smushed into one.
It gave me some of the same feelings I got from reading The Hunger Games as a teen. That inner rage at injustice. That on the edge of your seat feeling.
This is not a light-hearted book. It’s detailed, complicated, and focuses heavily on character development. Which honestly, I love. It’s also very lacking in any romance, so if you’re looking for that, you won’t find it here.
I have a feeling this is one of those epic investment series. You get to grips with the characters so deeply, it kind of changes you, and I’m looking forward to the ride.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, War
Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Classism