A review by chrishammer
Red Rising by Pierce Brown

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

A pinch of this teen dystopian and a dash of another. Feels like a pillaging of the specific items that other series have become known for and an attempt to smash them together. This ultimately adds up to a world that's characterized with a heavy hand. Obnoxiously clear class structures, predictable twists and turns, and politics that border on boring. However the writing of the action and scene to scene charcters provides a momentum that often covers up or even mends these flaws. I'm not sure if I'll continue the series.