Red rising 
 By Pierce Brown 
 I loved this book. This book really did surprise me. I loved how it included components of a sci-fi, dystopian and read like a fantasy. This book was action packed and I could not put the book down. I thought that it was a bit messy but it is understandable because the plot and the world is so complicated and intriguing 
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 I thought that this book was going to be cliche and a typical sci-fi dystopian, but I was completely shocked when we found out that everything was a lie. I was amazed at how I did not catch onto that sooner or later. 
 I loved how Pierce kept on mentioning what each colour is when we are introduced to anyone. This helps set the hierarchy and helps us understand this complex system. The government system is so interesting and I love how complex it is. 
 The transformation part was well written and well planned out. In order for us to really see the separation in the hierarchy we needed a physical sense at how much a red had to change to be gold. 
 I absolutely loved seeing darrow go through the school/trail (forgotten what it is called). The action during those scene was amazing and I loved all the tactical planning that went into the battles. This part definitely felt like a fantasy book. 
 I was unsure of mustang, I knew that she was keeping a secret but I didn't know if she was going to betray them or not. I loved how darrow learns important lessons on how to be a leader thought out the book. I love the scenes where he gains loyalty or loyalty is shown for him. 
 Overall I thought that this book was an epic read