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The episode discusses the deep themes and heartbreak found in 'Golden Son', the second book of the Red Rising series, while exploring the evolution of the science fiction genre.

Send us Fan Mail Listen closely, my goodman, Golden Son ruined our bloody damn lives… and we’re here to fill you in on the heartbreak. ☄️ We kicked off Sci-Fi Summer with a full-length episode introducing the genre and setting the scene for a closer analysis of science fiction. We discuss who has historically defined and dominated the genre, its subsequent evolution, and how our newest deep dive obsession, the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown fits into it all. Next, we covered book one to se...

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Host: Besties and the Books

Topics covered

• science fiction
• Red Rising series
• book analysis
• genre evolution
• deep themes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Golden Son, Red Rising

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