Discover new books on Goodreads

Meet your next favorite book

164 ratings (3.89 avg)
112 reviews

raven

Add friend

raven’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (283)
currently-reading‎ (2)

read‎ (172)
did-not-finish‎ (6)

5-star-reads‎ (15)
all-time-favs‎ (11)

Stats | More…

raven is Currently Reading

raven is currently reading

Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 11

by Karuho Shiina

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Sep 07, 2026 02:38PM

raven is currently reading

Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

by Pierce Brown (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Reading for the 2nd time

read in September 2023

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

raven said: " this book is like if the hunger games and dune had a baby (just wanted to mention that i have not read dune and have only watched the movie adaption by denjs villeneuve to make this opinion). i haven’t read a dystopian sci-fi book in so long (basical this book is like if the hunger games and dune had a baby (just wanted to mention that i have not read dune and have only watched the movie adaption by denjs villeneuve to make this opinion). i haven’t read a dystopian sci-fi book in so long (basically since the hunger games series first came out), and reading this has definitely made me excited to venture back into the genre once more.

with that being said, i really enjoyed this book. the world building is a lot to learn right off the bat, but i thought that it wasn’t too terrible to follow especially since i was taking the time to annotate. the society portrayed within the book is very interesting; i thought the whole color classification idea to be ingenious, simple, and effective. the whole concept definitely pulls elements from real life into the sci-fi fictional universe, which i think helps elevate its tangibility.

in general, i enjoyed the overall atmosphere that was created within this book and how otherworldly it feels because it takes place in space. i also thought it was interesting how earth was a social construct within the characters of the story. it was cool to see their perspectives on certain historical events as a thing from the far past due to the book taking place at a futuristic point in time—humans living on mars being one example of this.

one thing that i love most about the book is definitely the main character’s purpose and storyline. darrow turning into a gold while undercover as a true red is very interesting. i can’t wait to see how his journey will evolve as he slowly works his way up the hierarchy in order to destroy the corrupt society from the inside out.

i do think the action was great and the politics surprisingly complex (in a good way), but one thing that i didn’t completely love was the whole initiation sequence. i was invested in the beginning and genuinely enjoyed the hardships darrow and the other golds went through when it came to balance, heartache, and power within the association of war. i just didnt think that the first trial would take up the majority of this book’s story, so to me, it felt as though it did drag on a little bit. i remember wanting to reach a point where i no longer had to read about the ongoings of the false war that darrow and the other golds were playing in, but that’s just me and my opinion. i do plan to re-read in the near future when i decide to continue on with the rest of the series, so ill make an edit to this review with my additional thoughts to see if my opinion has changed or not lol.

i have heard that each book gets better as you go along, so i can’t wait to continue the rest of the series! ...more "

progress:

(page 290 of 382)
"TRYING TO GET BACK INTO THE GRIND LITTLE BY LITTLE" — Sep 17, 2023 07:02PM

Jan 22, 2024 02:47PM · see review

raven’s Quotes

“War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who remains.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Poppy War

tags: war

1676 likes

“Children ceased to be children when you put a sword in their hands. When you taught them to fight a war, then you armed them and put them on the front lines, they were not children anymore. They were soldiers.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Poppy War

tags: war

625 likes

“She’s the only divine thing he’s ever believed in. The only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. And sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Drowning Faith

662 likes

“Fire and water looked so lovely together. It was a pity they destroyed each other by nature.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Dragon Republic

tags: destroy, fire, nature, pity, togetherness, water

898 likes

“Take what you want. I’ll hate you for it. But I’ll love you forever. I can’t help but love you.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Burning God

493 likes

More of raven’s quotes…