Fantastic

I hope they end up doing this on all the books in the series. It’s engrossing in a different way than the original series was. And it’s almost like looking into the story from a slightly different angle

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Enjoyed it

Hunger games ish but just takes place in space… a fun listen and I’ll read Part 2

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GraphicAudio Convert

Wasn't sure I liked a "dramatized adaptation" as much as a traditional, read by one voice production. It has grown on me and now I'm really enjoying it. The production quality is very good. The music and different actors' voices ad another dimension.

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Performance is cinematic, story a bit derivative

The sound effects and music often added to the storytelling, but sometimes the music felt completely overly dramatic and mismatched compared to what was being described. It was like the music was trying to make you feel the scene was more epic than what was actually happening. Didn’t happen too many times though. And the full cast of actors do a great job with the characterizations. Except the main character Darrow, his speaking voice sounds older and different than his narration voice which is jarring. In fact all the actors sound like full grown adults while aren’t these all meant to be teenagers? Again they all do a great job with the distinct voices and making them sound sinister and sympathetic etc when needed. But overall was a bit weird when you notice it. The story has a quick pace to it, it moves and the tension is great. The twists keep you listening. But I couldn’t help thinking how similar many of the parts feel to other books like Hunger Games and even parts were like Matrix. The setting of Mars also doesn’t quite seem that consequential. They never risk being exposed to the vacuum of space, or other harsh realities of being on another planet. Occasionally low gravity plays a role, but only when it suits the action to have someone do a flip, which again doesn’t feel consequential. The whole thing about them mining and preparing for the Society and the Golds feels like it could just as easily take place on earth somewhere. Maybe this will play a bigger role in the next books, but it should still have more consequence in this first book in my opinion. The suspense building in the end and the cliffhanger were ok, but feels a bit like a cash grab to get me to buy the next book to find out what happens and ends pretty abruptly without much immediate resolution.

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Hooked

I am loving the revamp with the dramatized version of red rising. I was skeptical about reinvesting in it even after getting the first audible version and the hard copy — but it’s worth it and now I can’t wait to listen to all the books this way!

Different but good.

I don't like that it's split into two books. Seems like a cash grab.

Great audio theatre

The first two hours were boring and very predictable, but then the story really takes off and I could not stop listening! The format with the full cast is great and now I am waiting for Audible to purchase the remaining parts with full cast.

just wow

the narration, the sound effects, the twists and turns. a MUST LISTEN. PURE MASTERPEICE! i'm in awe

Red Rising Review

It has a been a great way to jump back into the series. I’m going to have to re-listen to them all.

This is the ONLy way to LISTEN!

I wish every book had this version! I was immersed from the beginning. The different actors and sound effects have changed the audiobook game.