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A review by revonue
For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.
The beginning clips along at a good momentum, then grinds to a halt right around when Red goes into the Wilderwood.
I would expect the Wolf and Red to have more interaction at this point, but I could forgive the lack if the other parts of the book were more interesting. They just aren't.
Personally this reads to me like Whitten read Novik's Uprooted and was inspired by it, and decided to go in a similar vein but make it Beauty and the Beast/ Red Riding Hood inspired.
But it takes the aesthetics of these fairy tales without truly adding anything or even really taking advantage of pathos that's already there.
Falls flat as a romance and as a fantasy, imo.
I would expect the Wolf and Red to have more interaction at this point, but I could forgive the lack if the other parts of the book were more interesting. They just aren't.
Personally this reads to me like Whitten read Novik's Uprooted and was inspired by it, and decided to go in a similar vein but make it Beauty and the Beast/ Red Riding Hood inspired.
But it takes the aesthetics of these fairy tales without truly adding anything or even really taking advantage of pathos that's already there.
Falls flat as a romance and as a fantasy, imo.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm