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Amazing! If you found Red Rising to be a bit slower paced and lower stakes, Golden Son is for YOU. This book had me constantly anxious for the next failure or betrayal and ends on a huge cliffhanger so have book 3 READY! I love Darrow's growth in this book and the new characters we get to meet. Absolutely eating this series up so far!

ferriswh33l's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.0

andiezae's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

vehicularalex's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

4.5

amiewg's review against another edition

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4.0

So Red Rising takes turns being like Hunger Games or Ender's Game imo and this time it was more Ender's. I liked Golden Son better than Red Rising, it was more political but it also felt more real-life and more adult.

I forget that Darrow is only 20 years old, then he interacts with Roque or Mustang or Sevro and it hits me that he is a child. He deals with his situation as well as can be expected for a kid. But if he was older I would judge him harshly. My main problem is that based on how high the stakes are, his manipulation skills are not up to standard, he is naive when it comes to love and friendship, he easily makes friends or should I call them followers but doesn't maintain them well, he sacrifices himself a number of times bc I think he thinks he is immortal. I think Darrow needs to separate what he is and who he is and understand which needs what emotionally.

Darrow's personality flaws and character shortcomings are my only criticism bc I think he could be better. I also think he is a real person, hence the disappointment. I know he will grow, and I can't wait for it. Everything else in this book is excellent and realistic. Doesn't read like a YA or NA at all.

gwenbhk1's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.75

sydneylecoin's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.75

Another incredible story. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because there was such an overload of information that I sometimes felt lost with the new terms and heady names. But when it comes to plot? To death? To characters? To pain? To hope? This book brings so much life. In the midst of so much darkness it's incredible the way it has so much life.

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