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A review by kba76
Red Riding Hood by David Leslie Johnson, Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Valerie is used to the monthly sacrifices the townspeople have to leave out for the Wolf that haunts them. Nobody questions the price they pay for relative peace. But sometimes the price people are expected to pay is too much.
From start to finish this was a hoot - and definitely not to be taken seriously. Overwritten and melodramatic. I can see why the director of Twilight lapped it up!
When Valerie’s sister is killed the whole town seem to lose their heads. The men head out to kill the wolf, and the women are left to throw accusations around.
Before we know it, Valerie doubts everyone she’s ever come into contact with. The Wolf could be her long lost love Peter, who returned just before the trouble started, or it could be Henry, the wealthy man to whom she has been betrothed. Or it could be her grandmother. Or even her mother. You get the gist…
Valerie herself is accused of being a witch and is used by the Wolf hunter as bait. Naturally, there’s a daring rescue that casts further doubt on the identity of the Wolf. By this time I couldn’t have cared who the Wolf was, but at least there was a nod to Grimms’ fairy tales with the suitably dark ending.
From start to finish this was a hoot - and definitely not to be taken seriously. Overwritten and melodramatic. I can see why the director of Twilight lapped it up!
When Valerie’s sister is killed the whole town seem to lose their heads. The men head out to kill the wolf, and the women are left to throw accusations around.
Before we know it, Valerie doubts everyone she’s ever come into contact with. The Wolf could be her long lost love Peter, who returned just before the trouble started, or it could be Henry, the wealthy man to whom she has been betrothed. Or it could be her grandmother. Or even her mother. You get the gist…
Valerie herself is accused of being a witch and is used by the Wolf hunter as bait. Naturally, there’s a daring rescue that casts further doubt on the identity of the Wolf. By this time I couldn’t have cared who the Wolf was, but at least there was a nod to Grimms’ fairy tales with the suitably dark ending.