Red Rising
Ratings1,369
Average rating4.1
After a Tumultuous start with an annoying protagonist, Red Rising hits the ground running with a second act full of twists, action, and character relationships that felt so well crafted in a beautifully crafted world. I slogged through the first half wanting to drop the book, and leave adding the rest of the series to my reading list. I absolutely recommend this book to sci-fi fans and am excited to continue the series
OK, was heading into this with YAish trepidation. The beginning did not bid well with the main protagonist's wife having to literally instruct him as to his future political goals (From zero to hero in a few pages) but then once safely steered on to the road of “saving the UNiverse” the plot moved well with enough twists, and generally avoiding the “spelled out” moral grandstanding that these novels can sometimes become. Was easy and entertaining reading and a good commuting companion. Will be back for the sequels.
“Un imperio no puede destruirse desde fuera si no se destruye primero desde dentro.”
La opresión parece ser un tema recurrente en la ficción y tengo que decir que lo disfruto sobremanera. No porque simpatice con los opresores ni mucho menos, sino porque encuentro placer en la lucha organizada, en las sediciones y las rebeliones. ¿Acaso existe otra forma de acabar con la tiranía?
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Lo que hace Brown aquí no es nada nuevo. Es la clásica historia clasista en la que el héroe se abre camino para intentar derrocar a los hijos de puta de arriba. Los rojos son los esclavos y los dorados los privilegiados que dominan hipócritamente una sociedad embarrada en mentiras; su juego es el poder y el mecenazgo. El protagonista es tan brillante que cuesta trabajo creer, similar al Kvothe de Rothfuss. Sí, podrías decir que tiene algunos clichés pero mira qué bien te la pasas. Luego de digerir un poco el worldbuilding la historia va cuesta arriba. ¿Lo mejor de todo? Esto termina cuando recién va a empezar
An incredible start to an epic revolution of the proletariat in a beautifully stark and unequal future civilization. The voice acted version from graphic audio was breathtaking.
So I was told by someone I know that the second book of the series is one of the best books he's ever read. This one is ok, it's like a better hunger games, made for boys. Style makes it easy to get through but some dialogue and character actions made me cringe real hard
Red Rising totally lost me half way through, after it turned into the hunger games for no reason. DNF at about two thirds.
Loved the first act (The one in the mines), wasn't prepared for the second one and hated it for starters.But it slowly grow on me and the final act was really good. Will read the next book.
Destroyed this book in a few days. Only took a break to sleep and go to work. Obsessed. It's genre-bending and I love it.
Raced through this book faster and faster as it went on. The journey that Brown takes the reader on could have been too much too fast, but somehow he gives enough detail that I pictured everything easily and only in hindsight realize that Darrow goes from a hole in the ground to winning his year.
I was completely immersed. What more can you ask for?
While Eo is kind of a hollow character for me, every other character grows and develops and I find it fantastic.
Can't wait for Golden Son.
Me gusta el desarrollo del mundo, no se porque pero se me hace un poco pesado a pesar de que me gusta todo. No demasiado amor
4,5 ⭐
Me arrepiento de no haberlo leído antes. Es un muy buen libro, que te enseña un mundo cruel que se ha construido sobre el sacrificio de otros.
Los personajes son muy buenos aunque a veces me confundían los nombres pero siento que ya para el final los logras diferenciar y es mucha mas fluida la lectura. Creo que no he leído algo parecido a esto y por eso me gustaría continuar con la saga.
Na wat moeilijke Russen volgde ik Thomas van Luyn's advies om lekker SciFi te lezen ;-) Mede geholpen doordat een spellenuitgever van spellen die ik erg prettig vind (Wingspan, Scythe) aankondigde op basis van deze serie een spel uit te brengen, en dat de vervulling van een jarenlange wens was...
Deel 1 van trilogie is wel erg sterk een “The Hunger Games meets...”, maar dat wordt in delen 2 en 3 een stuk beter.
Ergens in de toekomst, op Mars: de samenleving is in groepen opgesplitst, met “Red” onderop de ladder (die zijn verantwoordelijk voor het delven van de stoffen die noodzakelijk zijn voor terraforming) en “Gold” bovenaan de pyramide. De Reds zijn niet helemaal de waarheid verteld, en dat is het begin van een opstand.
Binnen het genre een aangenaam tijdverdrijf. Er wordt geschreven aan het laatste boek van de tweede trilogie, dus die komt nog wel een keer aan beurt als ik een zware pil moet compenseren...
DNF @ 30%. This book started out with a blatant fridging and didn't get more enjoyable, in part because I cannot stand a single character. Life's too short to punish myself reading books that clearly aren't for me. This is one of those.
3.5 stars. This book had some very compelling moments and characters. Pretty simple writing, but it's a quick read and high emotional impact. I've heard the following books are quite a step up, so I'll definitely have to check them out at some point.
Solid book. The main protagonist is very moody and this is conveyed via ponderous paragraphs of interior monologue. Those good be cut some. But there's a definite progression of character and it's well written. It's kind of an evil Harry Potter in a dystopian Martian fantasy scape. looking forward to book two
A deceptive and slow start with a boatload of world building and "see how tough a person has it before things change." I just about dropped the reading when I realized I was only about 10% in to the 16 hours; wondering "Is the rest of that 16 this slow and no real plot? And if so, what can the author have to say? But if you hang in there the pace slowly builds, and you get an education in politics, strategy, psychology, sociology, extreme makeovers, and more.
Well written and unexpected as a class in 'ologies'. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
I was really enjoying the world, characters, story... And then there were those entirely out of character choices at the very end.
I'm perfectly fine with the most absurd story - as long as it is internally consistent. This ending breaks that.
Battle Royale on Mars, but better conceived with a cynical eye toward a rules driven caste society. The charsmatic central character is flawed but likeable, and that is key in this novel. The friends he makes he thinks are for life, but are more likely for a reason or for a season. The other two volumes in the trilogy will probably bear this out. I liked the book very much and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to lovers of sci-fi dystopian stories.
DNF at 47%
Videi with my impressions here: https://youtu.be/GqgvW_4t__I?si=oPzkALsXSooqwZMS
When is this going to get good?? 🫣
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Red Rising – A Well-Written, Engaging Start to a Series
Red Rising is a fast-paced, well-written novel that blends sci-fi, political intrigue, and raw survival in an engaging way. The writing style is immersive, keeping the momentum high without feeling rushed. The world-building is intriguing, balancing dystopian elements with a sense of scale and history that makes the setting feel lived-in.
What stands out most is how gripping the story is—once it gets going, it’s hard to put down. The stakes feel real, the conflicts intense, and the characters complex enough to keep you invested. While it doesn’t quite reach that perfect level for me, it’s a strong opening to a series, and I’m genuinely excited to see where it goes next.
Characters, with a few exceptions, were dull and one dimensional. Nerveless, found myself enjoying the hell out of parts of this book. The overarching plot is cliched, but the plot of the game is fairly entertaining.