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shorty_320's review against another edition
3.0
Eh. I liked the idea of the book, but found it to be lacking. Perhaps my intense dislike of the Scarlett character is influencing my feelings for the story.
jena_33's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
misspippireads's review against another edition
4.0
Fenris, or werewolves, are despicable creatures. As humans they are swuave and handsome, but as werewolves they are vicious and grotesque. Most young women are obvious to the world of Fenris in our society. Scarlett March and Rosie March were thrust into the world of blood because of an early attack on their grandmother. Life would never be the same after that summer and as they grow older it is harder and harder to seperate duty and living in the normal world.
Pearce retells the story of Little Red Riding Hood in a bloody and action packed story. It takes place in modern times in the South. Fenris are unbelievable! I adored the visual of their death. The sisters are very driven and their neighbor returning home (Silas Reynolds) adds an amazing twist and revelation to this tale. Sweetly is the next book in the Fairytale Retelling series. I look forward to the next retelling, because I couldn't put this one down.
Reviewed from a library book.
Pearce retells the story of Little Red Riding Hood in a bloody and action packed story. It takes place in modern times in the South. Fenris are unbelievable! I adored the visual of their death. The sisters are very driven and their neighbor returning home (Silas Reynolds) adds an amazing twist and revelation to this tale. Sweetly is the next book in the Fairytale Retelling series. I look forward to the next retelling, because I couldn't put this one down.
Reviewed from a library book.
mbfeeney's review against another edition
4.0
This book was recommended to me by a friend. I quite enjoy modern retellings of fairytales and this was one of the best I've read for a while. Like most fairytales, it is predictable in that I guessed the secret about Silas, but the ending pleasantly surprised me.
As for Silas being brooding, I wouldn't go that far. I did like his character, but to me he was simply an old friend returning home after a lengthy time away. When he does return home, he sees things in a new light, Rosie especially.
The fact that Rosie feels she has to lie to her sister is a bit sad, but I can understand why. Scarlett risked her life to protect Rosie in the attack that opens the book and hunting the Fenris is her raison detre, but it's not Rosie's. Eventually, Rosie becomes the hunter that Scarlett is, but it doesn't last and the sisters reach an understanding.
I would recommend this book to people, as long as they don't expect it to be a completely new story.
As for Silas being brooding, I wouldn't go that far. I did like his character, but to me he was simply an old friend returning home after a lengthy time away. When he does return home, he sees things in a new light, Rosie especially.
The fact that Rosie feels she has to lie to her sister is a bit sad, but I can understand why. Scarlett risked her life to protect Rosie in the attack that opens the book and hunting the Fenris is her raison detre, but it's not Rosie's. Eventually, Rosie becomes the hunter that Scarlett is, but it doesn't last and the sisters reach an understanding.
I would recommend this book to people, as long as they don't expect it to be a completely new story.
stephxsu's review against another edition
3.0
You thought you knew all there was to know about Little Red Riding Hood and her wolf…well, you were wrong. Told from the alternating viewpoints of sisters Scarlett and Rosie, Jackson Pearce’s second novel, SISTERS RED, is an incredibly entertaining and deliciously dark twist on an old, fairy tale-esque story.
This novel has got many things going for it: strong female characters with great voices, a fully realized and frightening antagonist, and a clever storyline. Scarlett and Rosie are fantastic females who prove that you don’t have to be a tomboy to kick ass. The sister bond is powerful in a realistic way; both of them would do almost anything for each other, and yet there are also the usual tensions one would expect between sisters, of being the same person versus developing one’s own identity.
The Fenris are delectably creepy, a shiver-inducing combination of fantastical monster and your sadly usual male predator. Jackson Pearce develops their mythology well throughout the novel. These are the kind of werewolves that will haunt you long after you put the book down, and I appreciated that the villains of this novel were not cartoonish or overdramatized.
The story I mentioned is clever, albeit occasionally slow and predictable. It builds up to a tremendously satisfying finish, the kind that only the best paranormal authors can pull off without seeming either too expected or out-of-nowhere. A careful reader, however, will be able to pick up the clues as to what will happen way before Scarlett and Rosie do. This by no means detracts from the success of the story and its ending, though I do honestly prefer my books to be able to outsmart me.
Overall, SISTERS RED should not disappoint readers looking for a paranormal action story containing independent females, a sweet and believable romance, and well-developed villains. It’s a unique blend of the old-fashioned (their rural cottage, their cloaks, hatchets as weapons) and the modern (Atlanta, the dialogue, what they wear under their cloaks). I won’t be surprised if Jackson Pearce has a long and successful career writing a variety of YA. SISTERS RED is perfect for a delightful weekend or vacation read!
This novel has got many things going for it: strong female characters with great voices, a fully realized and frightening antagonist, and a clever storyline. Scarlett and Rosie are fantastic females who prove that you don’t have to be a tomboy to kick ass. The sister bond is powerful in a realistic way; both of them would do almost anything for each other, and yet there are also the usual tensions one would expect between sisters, of being the same person versus developing one’s own identity.
The Fenris are delectably creepy, a shiver-inducing combination of fantastical monster and your sadly usual male predator. Jackson Pearce develops their mythology well throughout the novel. These are the kind of werewolves that will haunt you long after you put the book down, and I appreciated that the villains of this novel were not cartoonish or overdramatized.
The story I mentioned is clever, albeit occasionally slow and predictable. It builds up to a tremendously satisfying finish, the kind that only the best paranormal authors can pull off without seeming either too expected or out-of-nowhere. A careful reader, however, will be able to pick up the clues as to what will happen way before Scarlett and Rosie do. This by no means detracts from the success of the story and its ending, though I do honestly prefer my books to be able to outsmart me.
Overall, SISTERS RED should not disappoint readers looking for a paranormal action story containing independent females, a sweet and believable romance, and well-developed villains. It’s a unique blend of the old-fashioned (their rural cottage, their cloaks, hatchets as weapons) and the modern (Atlanta, the dialogue, what they wear under their cloaks). I won’t be surprised if Jackson Pearce has a long and successful career writing a variety of YA. SISTERS RED is perfect for a delightful weekend or vacation read!
thebrainlair's review against another edition
3.0
Sisters Rosie and Scarlett March are crime-fighters. Not because they've always wanted to be but because they were forced into it. The March sisters are out to save women from the big, bad wolves who would like to prey on them. These wolves look human. They are usually super handsome and rich. They love finding women walking alone so that's one of the ways the sisters try to lure them. The March girls wear red capes and carry hatchets and other weapons. They pretend to be helpless and lost. They will do almost anything to get the men somewhere alone. But that's not how it's always been for the girls and Rosie wishes she could do something different with her life but she owes Scarlett.
**SPOILER ALERT**
I loved the idea that Little Red Riding Hood was still around and kicking the wolves butts. Scarlett felt that since she knew the secret identities her knowledge came with great responsibility. I also liked Silas, the girls' best friend, being a woodcutter. Good play on a classic fairy tale. I had a hard time picturing the girls wearing capes in modern day society though. Funnily enough I could buy them carrying knives easily. I also felt that having Scarlett consumed by the hunt so much that she couldn't love anyone was sad. I wanted her to be a mean, lean fighting machine and have a handsome, strong guy in her life.
Another issue I had with the story was the predictable-ness of it. Halfway through the book I was able to determine what was going to happen. It was not enough to turn me off the book though, I wanted to make sure my predictions came true. There was one part of the story where Rosie had to make an escape that I found implausible. I read a lot of science fiction/fantasy so my disbelief is easily suspended but this was just not something I could see happening.
All in all, the book was likable.
**SPOILER ALERT**
I loved the idea that Little Red Riding Hood was still around and kicking the wolves butts. Scarlett felt that since she knew the secret identities her knowledge came with great responsibility. I also liked Silas, the girls' best friend, being a woodcutter. Good play on a classic fairy tale. I had a hard time picturing the girls wearing capes in modern day society though. Funnily enough I could buy them carrying knives easily. I also felt that having Scarlett consumed by the hunt so much that she couldn't love anyone was sad. I wanted her to be a mean, lean fighting machine and have a handsome, strong guy in her life.
Another issue I had with the story was the predictable-ness of it. Halfway through the book I was able to determine what was going to happen. It was not enough to turn me off the book though, I wanted to make sure my predictions came true. There was one part of the story where Rosie had to make an escape that I found implausible. I read a lot of science fiction/fantasy so my disbelief is easily suspended but this was just not something I could see happening.
All in all, the book was likable.
lexingtonreads's review against another edition
2.0
SUPRISE ANOTHER BOOK I HAVE NO MMEORY OF WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BOOK. i think there was a werewolf guy?? no.idea.
nitzanschwarz's review against another edition
2.5
It's with a heavy heart that I must confess to being less than impressed with this book. I have wanted to read Sisters Red for a long time - ever since I first saw the cover and learned that it's a retelling of Red Riding Hood. But I wasn't crazy about what I read.
First of all, I was so very disconnected with everything happening for the majority of the book. I wasn't drawn in, I didn't feel connected. Mostly, I would look at the page count and be like "seriously? that was only 10 pages?" which is one of the bigger signs of a book not being for me. I mean, they fight crazy werewolves (which they call Fenrir but... c'mon, werewolves.) most of the book. Shouldn't I be digging my nails into the cover with the excitement and dread?
Umm... nope, not really. Not with this book, anyway.
We had three main characters - Scarlett, the older and scarred March sister, Rosie - the young, unmarred sister and Silas, a childhood friend of the both and a woodsman. I didn't connect with either one of them, really, and I didn't feel like I got to know them overly much. They were just there, on page. They weren't there, with me, in the room.
Add to that one of my bookish pet peeves - insta love - and I was also very unhappy with a third of the book. And the sister I actually wanted to find love? to find someone who will make her feel beautiful despite the scars? Well, she's pretty much been condemned to a life alone. And I don't like that one tiny bit (but it's completely okay if you do).
The "twist" failed to surprise me, big time. I knew that it was coming, and I haven't read any spoilers. It was just very obvious to me. Moreover, the ending that followed was one I disliked greatly. I approve of the "each is her own person" deal that they learned to accept... but for me, the ending took it slightly too far.
Sadly, this book was really just not for me.
First of all, I was so very disconnected with everything happening for the majority of the book. I wasn't drawn in, I didn't feel connected. Mostly, I would look at the page count and be like "seriously? that was only 10 pages?" which is one of the bigger signs of a book not being for me. I mean, they fight crazy werewolves (which they call Fenrir but... c'mon, werewolves.) most of the book. Shouldn't I be digging my nails into the cover with the excitement and dread?
Umm... nope, not really. Not with this book, anyway.
We had three main characters - Scarlett, the older and scarred March sister, Rosie - the young, unmarred sister and Silas, a childhood friend of the both and a woodsman. I didn't connect with either one of them, really, and I didn't feel like I got to know them overly much. They were just there, on page. They weren't there, with me, in the room.
Add to that one of my bookish pet peeves - insta love - and I was also very unhappy with a third of the book. And the sister I actually wanted to find love? to find someone who will make her feel beautiful despite the scars? Well, she's pretty much been condemned to a life alone. And I don't like that one tiny bit (but it's completely okay if you do).
The "twist" failed to surprise me, big time. I knew that it was coming, and I haven't read any spoilers. It was just very obvious to me. Moreover, the ending that followed was one I disliked greatly. I approve of the "each is her own person" deal that they learned to accept... but for me, the ending took it slightly too far.
Sadly, this book was really just not for me.
zeliux's review against another edition
3.0
It is a modern reinvention of the tale of Little Red Riding Hood. The story follows two sisters, Scarlett and Rosie, who hunt werewolves. While the idea is intriguing and the characters are well defined, some may find the plot uneven and the romance overshadows the main story.