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Scarlet
by A.C. Gaughen
This book really appealed to that tomboy girl I was a child, buried inside me now that I am an adult.
I loved Scarlet! I loved how strong she was and how she took her life into her own hands when she decided that the one decided for her by her family was not what she wanted. I loved that she was good with knives and disguised herself as a boy "Will Scarlet" to be a thief and rob from the rich to give to the poor.
I loved that she was uncertain of her standing with the guy she loved, Robin of Locksley, and thought herself unworthy of his attentions even though she was born into a moneyed family. I love that she is really another person in the Robin Hood story (something I guessed halfway through the book and was delighted to have my guess made truth) but she did not let it be known until near the end of the book. She held that secret inside and saw herself as not that girl anymore. When it comes out and the others of Robin's band of men find out, it is thrilling.
I love that Scar fights for herself (with friends watching her back which she dislikes) and that she is so loyal to her friends. That she truly cares about people and fights for them, putting her life on the line.
I am a huge fan of YA books with strong female characters that make their own decisions and know their own hearts. Scarlet was one of these though the "knowing her heart" was tempered by being unsure of herself. That was fine because that is normal for women to feel that way.
I really enjoyed this retelling of the Robin Hood legend, told from "Will" Scarlet's point of view.
I loved Scarlet! I loved how strong she was and how she took her life into her own hands when she decided that the one decided for her by her family was not what she wanted. I loved that she was good with knives and disguised herself as a boy "Will Scarlet" to be a thief and rob from the rich to give to the poor.
I loved that she was uncertain of her standing with the guy she loved, Robin of Locksley, and thought herself unworthy of his attentions even though she was born into a moneyed family. I love that she is really another person in the Robin Hood story (something I guessed halfway through the book and was delighted to have my guess made truth) but she did not let it be known until near the end of the book. She held that secret inside and saw herself as not that girl anymore. When it comes out and the others of Robin's band of men find out, it is thrilling.
I love that Scar fights for herself (with friends watching her back which she dislikes) and that she is so loyal to her friends. That she truly cares about people and fights for them, putting her life on the line.
I am a huge fan of YA books with strong female characters that make their own decisions and know their own hearts. Scarlet was one of these though the "knowing her heart" was tempered by being unsure of herself. That was fine because that is normal for women to feel that way.
I really enjoyed this retelling of the Robin Hood legend, told from "Will" Scarlet's point of view.