RED RISING by Pierce Brown (Overview, Summary, Book Review)-SPOILERS 🔴 reading Red Rising trilogy
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- Red Rising by Pierce Brown. How did it take me 8 years to finally pick up the original Red Rising trilogy?? This book just became one of my all-time favorites...and I still have two books to go! Bloodydamn masterpiece. Don't forget to like and subscribe for updates as I continue reading Red Rising! 🪽
I give a spoiler-FREE overview and summary of the book, sharing details around the main character, worldbuilding, the book's themes, and why you should read Red Rising. And then I jump into spoilers, talking about my favorite characters, scenes, and some of my favorite excerpts from the book.
Definitely cements itself as must-read sci-fi fantasy!
Super special thank you to my Pom puppy, Gizmo, for the white fuzz in my hair. 😭
Onward to Golden Son!
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Opening (Red Rising quote)
0:10 Welcome & introduction
1:33 Red Rising overview (spoiler-FREE summary) What is Red Rising about?
6:54 start of Red Rising spoilers (what happens in Red Rising + twists)
8:13 Similar books, shows, and movies to Red Rising (spoilers)
11:49 Darrow's journey from reluctant helldiver to leader (also, RAGE suppression)
14:00 Darrow's experience at the Institute (characters, meaning of names)
16:37 The heartbreaking Passage scene & how it affects Cassius
18:45 Red Rising's war games (Darrow's growth, Mustang
23:21 Sevro! + the Howlers
25:00 Technology, THAT Jackal scene, and great character writing
26:34 Fave scenes: Pax + Darrow, Olympus
28:06 Red Rising ending
28:32 Wrap-up discussion / Thanks so much for watching!
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Have you read Red Rising? LMK your favorite part(s) bc I am now obsessed!
Red Rising is GOAT
Me too! I’m late to the party. I just started Red Rising last month and just finished Morning Star today. I’m obsessed now.
Always late to the party! 😆
Currently, I have to buddy read a different book with someone, but I am hopping back to Golden Son hopefully next week! Can’t wait to see what all the fuss is about in book 2. 🔥
I feel like I find every book channel when they make a Red Rising video.
Bahaha 😆
Apparently Red Rising should be considered required reading!
The audiobook version of the book is superb. The voice actor is phenomenal switching between characters.
I’ll have to check that version out!
That’s the downside to the GraphicAudio version when I try to physically read along while listening-parts are cut out or switched around so it takes more effort to follow.
Great review, this book was my intro to the genre and series. The characters were fantastic. I loved the dynamic between Darrow and Cascious. The author is great at varying pace and shattering expectations. He didn't draw out every subplot, some were played out in surprising ways.
One of my favorite scenes when the proctor gave Darrow his ring knife-a personal effect from the outside, and then later when he used it.
I spent the majority of this book so nervous for Darrow with Cassius. Especially when Cassius started using the word brother with him. You know it cant possibly end well, but you still have hope Cassius will forgive, and that’s what made that scene in the wood so heartbreaking!
And totally agree-the ringknife was clever!
I just listened to this audiobook recently and it was incredible! I can't believe it took me so long to hear about it!
Right?! I’m so excited to continue on to Golden Son!
This is one of those series that I believe will become classic literature. I’m about 2/3 through book 6 and will probably reread series - or listen to the graphic audio - before book 7. So well written with so many things to think about during so much war and politics while characters and their relationships develop - and come back - as well as the world around them. Book 4 read relatively slow, but I knew why while reading it. You’ll understand when you get to it. It’s needed for the growth of the series. It’ll be interesting to see how far this goes for Mars, the Core, the Rim, and see if it goes further. There’s a foundation set for more, and Darrow’s story is incredible.
If the series maintains like this, I’m inclined to agree. I already see it being up there in my favorite reads ever list if the rest of the books are as poignant and well-developed.
Your comment has me eager to continue reading! 🔥
The book is great. Just a correction Darrow is speaking with an Irish accent.
Ah, thank you! I wasn’t sure and always seem to mix them up. The performances are incredible!