A review by deanswallow
Red Rising by Pierce Brown

dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Red Rising is a fast paced book with a constant flow of events and action, the authors writing style really lends itself to the fast paced narrative that this book presents. However as a side effect, alot of information is left out and sometimes I found myself having to reread/relisten to sections as I thought I had missed something. Unfortunately alot of descriptions for locations/items are not present, which while it does leave it to the readers imagination, I found it also left me with little to no starting point or inspiration. The themes behind the book are really great, seeing almost a parody of what real life demographics could evolve into in the extreme.
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