"Red Rising" by Pierce Brown - Part 1/2

This week we discuss Parts 1 and 2 of Red Rising by Pierce Brown. The twists come early and often, and we are left reeling from the shifts in genre. This is a good one to go in fresh, so read it if you can! As always, spoilers abound. You have been warned.Time Codes02:40 1st person present09:41 The twist10:16 Part 1 summary15:42 Thwarted expectations18:35 Eo24:47 Worldbuilding28:19 The twist, for real41:55 The Institute48:58 Predictions51:42 ConclusionNext Read: Red Rising by Pierce Brown, Parts 3 and 4Subscribe to our Substack to be notified when new episodes drop and join the conversation! brosbeforeprose.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.