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Title: Red Rising


Genre: Adult, Sci/Fi & Dystopian

Date Published: January 28, 2014 by Random House

Series: Book #1 in the Red Rising trilogy

Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble **(Non-Spoiler) Review: Golden Son by Pierce Brown | (Non Spoiler) Review: Morning Star by Pierce Brown**

The first few chapters had me second guessing this but at about 100 pages in, I was sold. This was really dark and gritty and a lot of fun for me. Once the story picked up and the action kicked in it was intense and it didn’t stop.

I liked the writing style quite a bit, I think the world building was kind of iffy in the beginning but definitely got better by the end. The pacing was good and the story itself is really intriguing. I loved the dystopian and government aspects and all of the backstabbing and alliances that went on.

I also really liked the main character, Darrow. He was such a complex and interesting character. I didn’t care for him too much in the beginning but he really does go through some amazing development throughout the entire book and by the end, he seems like a whole new person. I loved that he wasn’t afraid to be vulnerable and that he was a leader by being more than just brawn, he had the mindset of a leader and some really fascinating tactics.

He did somethings that made him more morally gray in my opinion but that only added to the depth of his character for me. He’s just fascinating and I loved being inside his head.

Overall, there was so much that this book got right and I really enjoyed it. Also, the ending was pretty damn crazy.
 Have you read this? What are your thoughts on it? Let me know! Author: Jamie @therebelliousreader

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