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Red Rising is a difficult book to review for me. The main reason is because I feel that this book deserved a higher rating than what I’ve given. But I can’t. The portrayal of social injustice, the great worldbuilding, that’s all to be applauded. And I do applaud Brown. However, I have some issues with the book that I cannot turn a blind eye to. Let’s talk about the good and the not-so-good.
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Portrayal of dystopian society
There are books that claimed to be dystopian. Then there’s Red ...more
The Great Parts
Portrayal of dystopian society
There are books that claimed to be dystopian. Then there’s Red ...more

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