Reviews

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

angelinaaa's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

mmj_12's review

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

aloishba's review

3.0

maybe it was just because i cringed every single time wolf's gang thing was mentioned or because scarlet made such stupid decisions but i did not enjoy this as much as cinder

caitlinvt's review against another edition

4.0

4.5⭐️
Obsessed with this series!!

lesbianlovergirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

draza's review

5.0

Absolutely devoured this book. The second book in a series is always a bit nerve racking, especially when bringing in new characters that you might not like as much. But this second book was just at good as the first. Listened to the entire audiobook in less than 24 hours. On to the next!

wisdom_fire's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

desuetude_moon11's review

adventurous medium-paced

4.0

bella613's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

archbibliomage's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

In the second book of The Lunar Chronicles, Cinder is on the run with Thorne and in a sleepy town in France, we meet Scarlet. Scarlet’s grandmother went missing two weeks ago and no one seems to be taking her disappearance seriously. In her absence, Scarlet continues to run their farm until she meets a strange man who is able to aid her search. Meanwhile, the relationship between the Earthen leaders and the Lunar monarchy is fraught with tension. What will Cinder find when she goes looking for her past? And what will Scarlet find as she searches for her grandmother?

I said this in my review of Cinder, but this sentiment is a big part of why I enjoy these books so much: I LOVE a twisted fairytale retelling! Little Red Riding Hood is a story I feel like is retold often in media, whether  it is through, movie, television or books. We’ve seen so many reiterations of the classic tale that I was concerned this retelling would be a dime a dozen. I was wrong! Meyer’s second installment was still incredibly unique and I loved how sassy and independent Scarlet was and the strong connection she had with her grandmother. 

This book is fast paced and a pretty easy read, though it didn’t quite hit that 5 star mark for me. Still incredibly fun and I adore how the different fairy tales begin to weave together!