Book Review for Red Rising
Author: Pierce Brown
Genre: Science Fiction
Themes:Rebellion/Revolution; Family; Love; Leadership
Recommended Age for Reading: Upper High School
This book is probably one of the best books I've read in a long time. It is kind of like Hunger Games meets Star Wars in some ways. It definitely has the dystopian society with a super corrupt government plot, much like the "Hunger Games," but has the science fiction twist since the story takes place on Mars. Also, the reader is rooting for the underdogs in the society...which are the people born red. The time period of this story is years into the future. Humans have colonized many of the planets and moons of the solar system.
The society in this book is a caste system based on the color one is born into. The society builds on the backs of those who are born red, though the reds don't realize it. The truth is kept from them to avoid an uprising. The red people mine a substance called Helium 3 that the society needs to flourish. They start mining this substance at a young age, and also die young.
In contrast to the red people, there are the people on the top of the caste pyramid, the golds. The Gold people rule the society. The red people are totally unaware of the kingdom the golds have built for themselves, and the rest of the society.
The main character is this book is a young red teenager who is 16 years old. Darrow is a"Hell Diver" for his mining crew. He also is newly married, which probably seems a bit strange for the reader, but his people have to grow up fast. His wife is executed early on in the book due to an act of defiance against the society. Her act of defiance lead to Darrow's story of fighting against the society...it's his journey of rising up against the impossible.
I recently listened to the audio version of this story with my husband during a road trip. It was an interesting experience, and realized I missed a few things the first time I read it. There are several characters to keep up with, and the plot is extremely complex, but it is still a very enjoyable read even if the reader doesn't understand everything that is going on in the story.
I would not recommend this book for an audience under the age of 15. There's a great deal of violence, as well as other concepts that are not appropriate for those who are under 15. The book's not "smutty," but it is geared for an older audience.
Genre: Science Fiction
Themes:Rebellion/Revolution; Family; Love; Leadership
Recommended Age for Reading: Upper High School
This book is probably one of the best books I've read in a long time. It is kind of like Hunger Games meets Star Wars in some ways. It definitely has the dystopian society with a super corrupt government plot, much like the "Hunger Games," but has the science fiction twist since the story takes place on Mars. Also, the reader is rooting for the underdogs in the society...which are the people born red. The time period of this story is years into the future. Humans have colonized many of the planets and moons of the solar system.
The society in this book is a caste system based on the color one is born into. The society builds on the backs of those who are born red, though the reds don't realize it. The truth is kept from them to avoid an uprising. The red people mine a substance called Helium 3 that the society needs to flourish. They start mining this substance at a young age, and also die young.
In contrast to the red people, there are the people on the top of the caste pyramid, the golds. The Gold people rule the society. The red people are totally unaware of the kingdom the golds have built for themselves, and the rest of the society.
The main character is this book is a young red teenager who is 16 years old. Darrow is a"Hell Diver" for his mining crew. He also is newly married, which probably seems a bit strange for the reader, but his people have to grow up fast. His wife is executed early on in the book due to an act of defiance against the society. Her act of defiance lead to Darrow's story of fighting against the society...it's his journey of rising up against the impossible.
I recently listened to the audio version of this story with my husband during a road trip. It was an interesting experience, and realized I missed a few things the first time I read it. There are several characters to keep up with, and the plot is extremely complex, but it is still a very enjoyable read even if the reader doesn't understand everything that is going on in the story.
I would not recommend this book for an audience under the age of 15. There's a great deal of violence, as well as other concepts that are not appropriate for those who are under 15. The book's not "smutty," but it is geared for an older audience.
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