Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

130 reviews

defymavity's review

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This is an intense book, unlike most other books I've read. I was not expecting anything in this book. I tried to make predictions but my predictions didn't matter in the end.
Definitely recommend, but it is not for everyone. Not a full 5 stars only because the characters were all very similar-ish. But not in a bad way, i just like a little more development I think.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Torture, and Death

Moderate: Animal death and Slavery

Minor: Rape, Cannibalism, Colonisation, and Sexual violence

If you like your dystopian novels dark and intriguing. This is for you.

miss_fish's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence, Slavery, Classism, Death, Misogyny, Cannibalism, Violence, Murder, and Rape

wartse's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Rape, and Classism

Moderate: Death and Torture

Minor: Cannibalism

qveenmab's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

goodman is basically a slur at this point

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, War, Death, Classism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Murder, and Sexual violence

Minor: Cannibalism

auniverseinside's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Body horror, Gore, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Cannibalism

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Classism, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Torture, Animal death, Violence, Murder, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent, Cannibalism, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War

Minor: Colonisation

brittonmc1221's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Torture, Child death, Death, Murder, Rape, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Physical abuse, and War

stephanieluxton's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book book did not hook me from the very beginning. It takes a but of time to get a feel for the setting and what is going on. I found myself thoroughly captivated during the second half.

This book is about 16 year old Darrow - a member of the Red's on Mars who beleiie they're slaving away in the planets mines for a higher purpose of terraforming the planet to get it ready for future generations. He lives with his family and wife, in terrible conditions. An act of disobedience triggers a series of events which shatter his entire world and he learns Mars is already terraformed and Mars is a bustling, fairly high tech civilization run by the Golds. His people, the Reds have been lied to in order to create an entire cast of people who are literal slaves. Darrow is then presented with the opportunity to infiltrate the Golds and must push himself beyond the limits to move up in society in order to reform the system.

So much happens in this book. The book takes place over the course of a couple years and it's fantastic. There's a ton of characters but they feel complex. The stakes feel super high in this book. I love feeling afraid for the main character. There's little twists and turns throughout the whole story. I loved not knowing how things would play out. The character growth is unreal. Darrow changes so much during the story and it's empowering to experience his growth - although he messes up quite a bit too.

I can see how some people may think of the Hunger Games or Lord of the Flies while reading this but it's definitely it's own story. I am not someone who enjoys series a lot, but I am really excited to keep reading this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, War, Grief, Toxic friendship, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Death, Murder, Misogyny, Slavery, and Bullying

Moderate: Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Alcohol

Minor: Excrement

A lot of dark things happen in this book but none are described in absolutely excruciating detail. You can probably handle it.

amemuuras's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Cannibalism and Excrement

dahlia_maxwell's review

dark emotional mysterious sad

2.25

I would say the first 100 or so pages of this book are just heartbreakingly beautiful and I cried. Loved it. But after Part One I personally found the book very boring and dark, and I felt like it could have just been a montage. I think I was waiting for something to happen, and then suddenly the book was over! It seemed like most of the book was just a stepping stone for something bigger (maybe the second book will be better?)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child death, Rape, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Cannibalism and Sexism