S1 Episode 11

Is it the best YA Dystopian written?

Spoiler free until 00:22:21!

For this episode Andrew, Joel, and Steven take a look at Pierce Brown's Red Rising. Published in 2014 as science fiction, we delve into just how many YA dystopian tropes it draws from, and how it utilizes them. Did a listener lead us astray with their suggestion, or was this book a revelation for us all? Find out as we discuss Red Rising in our first ever book review!

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:34 Favorite First Installment

00:12:05 Spoiler Free Review

00:21:39 Intermission

00:22:21 Setting

00:31:59 Character

00:43:19 Plot

01:03:14 Writing

01:23:18 Originality

01:26:36 Outro