Ruben’s Reviews > Red Rising > Status Update
Ruben
is 44% done
DNF at 44%
The premise had promise, but the execution didn’t work for me. The prose felt clunky and underdeveloped, the characters flat and unlikable, and the female characters were especially poorly written. I gave it a fair shot, but the writing grated more than it engaged me. At this point, I don’t think it will improve, and my time is better spent elsewhere.
— Aug 21, 2025 01:30PM
The premise had promise, but the execution didn’t work for me. The prose felt clunky and underdeveloped, the characters flat and unlikable, and the female characters were especially poorly written. I gave it a fair shot, but the writing grated more than it engaged me. At this point, I don’t think it will improve, and my time is better spent elsewhere.
Like flag
