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Morning Star (Red Rising, #3)
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The boy has grown up!
When last we saw him, he was younger. Young but experienced in the corruption and evils of the world. Young but old beyond his years. Young but ready for revolution!
Now older, wiser, but just as angry. Scarred. More scars shall come. Alas!
The author is committed to showing that growth. We are all works in progress, no matter how righteous our cause.
Much like his protagonist, the author is also angry: at the systematized inequities of the world, at the secret power brokers, at the trickle-down effect of rot at the top. At the violence ordered, the justifications made. At the collaboration of those whose who carry out those orders. That anger was exciting to read; I became angry at these systems of inequity as well. The author preached successfully to this choir.
A successful sermon and overall a successful book. Still, I did enjoy the prior novels rather more. Perhaps the world this time felt a bit less fresh. There was an occasional feeling of laziness in the writing, a sense of rush.
But this is far from a bad review. 3 stars means I liked it. A thoroughly enjoyable book.
And a thoroughly enjoyable protagonist. I was moved, sometimes saddened, and often thrilled following his journey. His transformation and the climax of his trials and tribulations was powerful to read.
The boy is gone; a man has taken his place.
When last we saw him, he was younger. Young but experienced in the corruption and evils of the world. Young but old beyond his years. Young but ready for revolution!
Now older, wiser, but just as angry. Scarred. More scars shall come. Alas!
The author is committed to showing that growth. We are all works in progress, no matter how righteous our cause.
Much like his protagonist, the author is also angry: at the systematized inequities of the world, at the secret power brokers, at the trickle-down effect of rot at the top. At the violence ordered, the justifications made. At the collaboration of those whose who carry out those orders. That anger was exciting to read; I became angry at these systems of inequity as well. The author preached successfully to this choir.
A successful sermon and overall a successful book. Still, I did enjoy the prior novels rather more. Perhaps the world this time felt a bit less fresh. There was an occasional feeling of laziness in the writing, a sense of rush.
But this is far from a bad review. 3 stars means I liked it. A thoroughly enjoyable book.
And a thoroughly enjoyable protagonist. I was moved, sometimes saddened, and often thrilled following his journey. His transformation and the climax of his trials and tribulations was powerful to read.
The boy is gone; a man has taken his place.
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February 3, 2019
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February 3, 2019
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February 16, 2019
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February 16, 2019
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rated it 4 stars
Feb 27, 2019 06:46PM
Yes, Sally sure has grown up 😉.
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Darrow-Sally sure has! they are brother-sister from another mother!
Hysterical! Now I want to go through my books and see just how many this review fits.
It really was serendipity that I read both around the same time. once I noticed one similarity, I kept noticing more, including similar reactions from me to the narratives and themes. funny to consider, especially since both are so different in terms of style and subject matter.
He didn’t grow up enough for me. It’s like Brown broke Darrow and then didn’t put him all back together again like you wanted. Brown left Darrow sort of a wrecked mess of a man that would be hard for anyone to follow with any confidence as a leader, but yet somehow they still do because the author makes them. We are reading a fantasy book after all, so feel free to make the hero a hero.
