A review by sandraagee
Cloaked in Red by Vivian Vande Velde

4.0

As many of my friends know, I'm a sucker for a good fairy tale. I'm especially fond of Little Red Riding Hood. Even with these biases aside, I have to say that this volume is spot-on. Author Vivian Vande Velde, already quite practiced in the ways of fractured fairy tales, has created eight new spins on this classic story. The book's introduction indicates that her goal is to better develop certain characters and answer a few questions about the original fairy tale. Each tale seems to take a theme or a character and pull it into focus - one story is centered around Red's mother, one around the wolf, and even one around the famous hood. Clever, funny and charming, this quick read will please those in the market for short, satisfying tales.