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Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
I did like the book but not as much as Cinder. I had high expectations for this book because I had read many reviews that said it was a great continuity from book 1 but I found it a bit dull when compared to book 1.
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".
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".
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Blood