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goldenpumpkin 's review for:
Red Rising
by Pierce Brown
adventurous
emotional
slow-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
This was so slow for me. I am not a huge sci-fi fan, but I heard this was so good that I had to give it a try. Unfortunately it did not blow me away. It seemed par for the course for sci-fi and didn't really do anything different. I also struggled with the casual misogynistic and homophobic language spoken by all the characters.
What I did enjoy most were some of the minor characters and that carried me through. I know this is the first novel in a long series so it's possible it gets a lot better. I may check out book 2.
What I did enjoy most were some of the minor characters and that carried me through. I know this is the first novel in a long series so it's possible it gets a lot better. I may check out book 2.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Torture, Murder, War
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny