Red Rising was written by Pierce Brown. the book was published in 2014 and is book one in a series.
SUMMARRY
A low class group of people work hard, believing that what they are doing, will excel mankind in the future. Darrow, a young married man is pushed to his limits by one of the upper-class Gold overlords, resulitng in a life changing event for Darrow. The Reds seek justice to the way they are treated… Darrow, will rise up from the Reds and prepare for an eventual rebellion.
OVERALL THOUGHTS
The story was fine. Yet, I don’t understand what all the hype is about. Maybe this is a weird take but it was kind of like, Hunger Games meets Star Wars. A dystopian type future due to government, on a different planet, and the start of a rebellion.
The introduction was great, the author did a good job developing motivation for the main character very quickly. The story takes an exciting turn when we find out that the Reds, a group of people that believe they are alone on Mars, paving the way for eventual establishment… are just low class slaves and that there is already a society that’s thriving on the planet.
The book starts off with fantasy vibes before shifting into sci-fi, but the two remain tightly knit throughout the book. The book is full of action, it’s tragic, it’s turning out to be a massive story.
Do I recommend Red Rising? If you’re into dystopian YA, you’ll like this one.
RATING
I will give Red Rising, a B.