A review by jesswhalen
Red Rising by Pierce Brown

adventurous emotional tense fast-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

A strong start to the series. The pace, characters, and world building are easy to understand and you only get information when you need it to keep the story going. 

This could have been a YA series, and I’m so glad the author didn’t go that direction. It feels impossible to remember that they are teenagers as they read like adult.