The characters’ personalities are also unique and not exactly what you might expect from the fairy tale.Īlthough the characters and world were unique and original, the plot was less so. However, I enjoyed the originality of the world Meyer created and thought the similarities to Red Riding Hood added an extra layer of interest. If you’re particularly excited for a more faithful re-telling, that might be disappointing. Like Cinder, Scarlet is inspired by a fairy tale but isn’t similar enough to be called a re-telling. We also learn a little more about Cinder’s escape and how she might be connected to Scarlet’s grandmother. Along the way, she meets the dark and handsome street fighter Wolf who might be able to help her, if she can trust him. Loosely based on Little Red Riding Hood, Scarlet’s story starts as she searches for her missing grandmother. I can’t wait to read the rest of them and I really wish I didn’t have to wait so long!Imaginative, great characters, wonderful descriptions, alternating POV. Carswell Thorne was interesting and I look forward to seeing more of him (plus his first name is my last name! How cool is that?) and I really like Scarlet since she is another strong female character.The spin that Marissa has taken on these fairy tales and mixed them with elements of science fiction and Sailor Moon is incredibly wonderful and imaginative. Iko is one of my favorite secondary characters ever (along with Zuzana in Daughter of Smoke and Bone). I wasn’t sure what she was going for, it didn’t really sound French like her friend’s did.I really enjoy the imagery that Marissa is able to create and the characters are so real. The reader was pretty good, but I wasn’t certain about her accent for Scarlet. Every now and then I got caught up in one of the girls’ POVs and got confused for a split second when it switched (easier to do with audio). Scarlet was an excellent sequel to Cinder and I loved it almost as much.For this installment, the POV isn’t just from Cinder, but also from Scarlet who lives in France with her grandmother who is missing, so be warned if you are weird about switching POVs.

I have so many books I need to read that I never get to reread books, so that should tell you how much I loved it. Find this review and more at On The Shelf!Last year I absolutely fell in love with Cinder, and I even did something I never do – I reread it this year before reading Scarlet.

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