RED RISING by Pierce Brown (Overview, Summary, Book Review)—SPOILERS 🔴 reading Red Rising trilogy

Red Rising by Pierce Brown. How did it take me 8 years to finally pick up the original Red Rising trilogy?? This book just became one of my all-time favorites...and I still have two books to go! Bloodydamn masterpiece. Don't forget to like and subscribe for updates as I continue reading Red Rising! 🪽

I give a spoiler-FREE overview and summary of the book, sharing details around the main character, worldbuilding, the book's themes, and why you should read Red Rising. And then I jump into spoilers, talking about my favorite characters, scenes, and some of my favorite excerpts from the book.

Definitely cements itself as must-read sci-fi fantasy!

Super special thank you to my Pom puppy, Gizmo, for the white fuzz in my hair. 😭

Onward to Golden Son!

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Opening (Red Rising quote)
0:10 Welcome & introduction
1:33 Red Rising overview (spoiler-FREE summary) What is Red Rising about?
6:54 start of Red Rising spoilers (what happens in Red Rising + twists)
8:13 Similar books, shows, and movies to Red Rising (spoilers)
11:49 Darrow's journey from reluctant helldiver to leader (also, RAGE suppression)
14:00 Darrow's experience at the Institute (characters, meaning of names)
16:37 The heartbreaking Passage scene & how it affects Cassius
18:45 Red Rising's war games (Darrow's growth, Mustang
23:21 Sevro! + the Howlers
25:00 Technology, THAT Jackal scene, and great character writing
26:34 Fave scenes: Pax + Darrow, Olympus
28:06 Red Rising ending
28:32 Wrap-up discussion / Thanks so much for watching!

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Hi! I'm Sandra Bruxvoort: Japan-born American, Half-Filipina, Mom, Minimalist. Gamer, Book Reviewer, Fantasy Nerd. Here for the stories—that means books and adaptations of books. Oh, and I write things, too. New videos when anxiety compels me.


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