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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
Found out that author is anti-abortion/anti-choice. Will not be reading anything from them in the future.
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Crimson Bound is Hodge’s second published novel, and is just as captivating and enchanting as the first. She writes poetically and with a command that hooked me immediately. Her characters are well-rounded and fully formed, and they struggle with human conflicts that each of us can identify with.
This book is a modern take on two different fairy tales: Red Riding Hood meets The Girl with No Hands. (Confession: I had never heard of The Girl with No Hands. So I looked it up. And appreciated this book even more.)
I was captivated by the storyline and found myself fully immersed in the world and the creations of Hodge’s story. What makes it truly a book to share, though, is the fact that, while you can just bask in the good story-ness of it, you can also explore deeper themes. There’s no doubt that this story is about redemption, but, like all good storytellers, Hodge pulls you along and invites you in, planting the seeds and ideas and then leaving them to be watered by the action.
This is the kind of book that becomes my knee-jerk answer when I’m asked “Got any good recommendations?” Yes, it’s that good. So go and enjoy it!
This book is a modern take on two different fairy tales: Red Riding Hood meets The Girl with No Hands. (Confession: I had never heard of The Girl with No Hands. So I looked it up. And appreciated this book even more.)
I was captivated by the storyline and found myself fully immersed in the world and the creations of Hodge’s story. What makes it truly a book to share, though, is the fact that, while you can just bask in the good story-ness of it, you can also explore deeper themes. There’s no doubt that this story is about redemption, but, like all good storytellers, Hodge pulls you along and invites you in, planting the seeds and ideas and then leaving them to be watered by the action.
This is the kind of book that becomes my knee-jerk answer when I’m asked “Got any good recommendations?” Yes, it’s that good. So go and enjoy it!
Honestly should’ve finished reading sooner, but OMG this was such an amazing read. I loved Rachelle and though I thought she was self-pitying she was still a badass heroin. I loved this story so much because you never saw where it was taking you. It was a lot of twists and turns and there was NEVER a dull moment.
I really enjoyed this Red Riding Hood retelling. It's well written and imaginative in the remaking, adding a magical world and bigger issues to the storyline to make it more compelling. I'm a bit surprised by all the negative reviews.
I don't know what I expected going in. I guess I thought it would be more fantasy, but it definitely leaned into the "fairy tale" aspect even in regards to writing and world building.
I wasn't particularly passionate about any of the characters, and didn't feel much chemistry between them. Though, this book was just interesting enough that (maybe one day) I will check out the author's other stuff.
I wasn't particularly passionate about any of the characters, and didn't feel much chemistry between them. Though, this book was just interesting enough that (maybe one day) I will check out the author's other stuff.
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Honestly, part of me is wanting a fantasy romance where the main character says "screw it" to their humanity and joins the literal demons. Maybe next time.
This was slow in starting but once I got into it there was no stopping the story from taking hold in my mind. Although it wasn't as good as Cruel Beauty it was still as entrancing as it was terrifyingly beautiful.
Every time I've tried to read this, I fell asleep. Probably we're not a good match lol.
An Crimson Bound stimmen die Details. Der Schreibstil ist düster-verspielt, die Welt ist französisch angehaucht, die Mythologie um den dunklen Wald ist gleichzeitig faszinierend und gefährlich. Es gibt eine Figur, die keine Hände hat und sehr positiv mit diesem Nachteil umgeht. Protagonistin Rachelle ist eine starke Kämpferin, die nicht gleichzeitig auch die perfekte Dame mimen kann (wobei sie natürlich trotzdem schön ist :P). Mit Lust wird realistisch umgegangen, da schlafen auch mal die Falschen miteinander und dann ist es halt so und keiner wird deshalb an den Pranger gestellt.
So wichtig Details auch sind, sie nützen nichts, wenn sie lose zwischen den Buchseiten umherflattern. Die Story kommt einfach nicht vom Fleck, zieht sich ewig und ist am Ende lange nicht so spannend wie die eingeschobenen Erzählungen um den Wald und die berüchtigten Geschwister Zisa und Tyr. Auch Rachelle wächst leider nie aus ihren Grundzügen hinaus. Sie ist keine rehäugige Pappnase, aber an Tiefe gewinnt sie auf über 400 Seiten nie.
So wichtig Details auch sind, sie nützen nichts, wenn sie lose zwischen den Buchseiten umherflattern. Die Story kommt einfach nicht vom Fleck, zieht sich ewig und ist am Ende lange nicht so spannend wie die eingeschobenen Erzählungen um den Wald und die berüchtigten Geschwister Zisa und Tyr. Auch Rachelle wächst leider nie aus ihren Grundzügen hinaus. Sie ist keine rehäugige Pappnase, aber an Tiefe gewinnt sie auf über 400 Seiten nie.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A