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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

Pierce Brown

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. Week 6: Author Under 30

* Week 6: Introduction
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last updated May 07, 2015 07:25AM

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Apr 09, 2014 Jessica rated it it was ok

Shelves: science-fiction, young-adult, dystopia, 2015-reading-challenge, author-under-30, published-2014, colorful-title

Red rising was disappointing. I had heard a lot about the book, and when I needed to read a book by an author under 30 for a reading challenge, I decided to give it a try.

Red Rising is basically The hunger games crossed with Lord of the Flies. It is considerably darker than the Hunger Games (view spoiler)

I see a lot of reviewers complaining about the slow paced first half. For me, the first half was the interesting bit. I found the idea of t ...more

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Jan 26, 2016 Michelle rated it really liked it

Shelves: dystopian

For fans of Legend, Divergent, and Hunger Games, this is a must-read. The author does an excellent job building worlds and characters. The book has some mature content and issues; however, it is handled in an appropriate way. Readers will experience all of Darrow's tribulations first hand and question his moral compass along with their own. Get comfortable and grab some snacks... You won't want to put this book down. ...more

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Mar 18, 2019 Kayla rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2016-reading-challenge

Real page turner! This book is better than Hunger Games but features a similar theme of violent teenagers battling in the wilderness, so steer clear if that isn't your cup of tea. ...more

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