Asilef’s Reviews > Red Rising > Status Update

It's weird to me what he chooses to address in this book. Like he skips over what could add cool layers to the story, and focuses more on making sure we know Exactly What's Going On Strategically. Feels like I'm being talked down to.

"'Now that would tickle my father pink. Oh, stop squealing. The pun wasn't that bad.'" oh my god we as an audience don't need to be taught what a pun is

Thank you, TV tropes, for the term Author Avatar. Because what I just read was the weirdest, most blatant self-masturbatory shit I think I've ever seen.

So, I had to look up what bothers me about this book to help me put a name to it. Actually, it's not just the fact that the words "so," "actually," and "just" are overused.