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A review by maddie_orart
Blood Red Road by Moira Young
4.0
Full review posted on Of Reading and Random Things
When I first read Blood Red Road in 2011, I thought it was one of the best books ever and I would’ve given it 10 stars if I could. So being the person I am, I decided to reread it and see if I was an idiot for loving it so much. It turns out I am not, in fact, an idiot. I mean, I have more opinions now, but I still really like Blood Red Road and I can’t wait to read the sequels.
The first thing that I noticed the moment I started reading was the dialect. With words being misspelled on purpose like ‘yer’ (your) and stummick (stomach), the absent letter ‘g’ and the lack of inverted commas that indicate speech, it’s so different from other books that I’ve read. In the beginning, I’d read a few lines before seeing ‘he/she says’ and realize that ‘Oh! That was meant to be a dialogue!’. It was jarring and took some getting used to but it didn’t take me long, and I ended up really appreciating the unique writing style.
Overall, nothing really bothered me so much that it made me enjoy the book less, I still love this book. I think Blood Red Road is a great read and it set itself apart from other dystopian novels published at the time. It’s entertaining and action-packed, with great characters that come together to create a great story.
When I first read Blood Red Road in 2011, I thought it was one of the best books ever and I would’ve given it 10 stars if I could. So being the person I am, I decided to reread it and see if I was an idiot for loving it so much. It turns out I am not, in fact, an idiot. I mean, I have more opinions now, but I still really like Blood Red Road and I can’t wait to read the sequels.
The first thing that I noticed the moment I started reading was the dialect. With words being misspelled on purpose like ‘yer’ (your) and stummick (stomach), the absent letter ‘g’ and the lack of inverted commas that indicate speech, it’s so different from other books that I’ve read. In the beginning, I’d read a few lines before seeing ‘he/she says’ and realize that ‘Oh! That was meant to be a dialogue!’. It was jarring and took some getting used to but it didn’t take me long, and I ended up really appreciating the unique writing style.
Overall, nothing really bothered me so much that it made me enjoy the book less, I still love this book. I think Blood Red Road is a great read and it set itself apart from other dystopian novels published at the time. It’s entertaining and action-packed, with great characters that come together to create a great story.