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vereadsbooks's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
“I lied to you about a lot of things....but I meant every apology.”
Little Red Riding Hood is one of my least favorite fairy tales. I was very excited to read Scarlet, after reading Cinder. I was really hyped about this. I guess having very high expectations backfired on this book.
“But you're the only one, Scarlet. You'll always be the only one.”
We follow Scarlet, who tries to find out why her grandmother went missing. In her quest, she meets a street fighter named Wolf, who helps her to find her grandma. We also follow Cinder, who tries to stay underground and figurate out what she is supposed to be.
“But I'm a wanted fugitive, like Cinder." Thorne continued. "They do realize I'm missing, don't they?"
"Maybe they're grateful," Cinder muttered.”
I did not expect such large participation of Cinder in the plot of this book. Although it was nice to spend time with her and company. I feel that Scarlet was relegated to a subplot within her book.
“Wolf, are you asking me to be ... your alpha female?"
He hesitated.
The characters felt flat and not well developed, especially Wolf. He is supposed to be the alpha male, and I thought he would be a more impulsive, smug, and dominant guy. Instead, the character is much more docile and submissive. I wish we could see more of his backstory and not just little pieces because It was hard for me to care about him.
“I really am sorry for shooting you."
"Are you?"
Her touch lingered as it reached the end of the bandage, checking that it was still securely tied. "What does that mean?"
"I suspect you would shoot me all over again if you thought it would help your grandmother."
She blinked up at him, almost surprised to discover how close they were standing. "I would," She said. "But that doesn't mean I wouldn't be sorry about it afterward.”
Regarding Scarlet, she is a very impulsive and strong mind. But kinda annoying. I guess I was expecting a more innocent and naive Scarlet.
I hope to see how things evolve in Cress.
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Death, and War
inkysplodge's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Minor: Gun violence, Vomit, Alcohol, and Xenophobia
strabbyfieldz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: War
miraclereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Scarlet as a re-imagination of the fairy tale story "The Little Red riding hood" was very well executed but when in terms of a series, I found this book liked a bit of word building as well as character growth. That is why I found it enjoyable but not as good or as amazing as Cinder was for me.
I still love the characters and would like to see how the story is going to unravel with the upcoming books. The characters had a unique voice which separated them from each other and also made them a good team as the main characters of this series. I love how snappy they were and the conversations were as if something we would talk in our real life. So there's that element of realism in the fantasy and I laughed how the author has taken the fairy tales of "Cinderella" And "The Little Red riding hood" and incorporated it into this series. Absolutely loved the writing.
I think I enjoyed this book in audiobook format more than I did when I was reading it physically because I was struggling between these two formats. The narrator has an absolute understanding of the characters and how they sound. So it give me a very immersive experience into the world and the story.
Can't wait to read the next book, "Cress".
Graphic: Blood and Violence
maria_pell's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Hate crime, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death and Vomit
andrikkk's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, and Death
farmchick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Blood
camilayhsjsk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Suicide
anielabooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Torture, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cannibalism, Vomit, Suicide, Self harm, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Medical content, Gun violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, and Colonisation
jerry_pov's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Animal cruelty