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|title=Red Riding Hood
|sort=Red Riding Hood
|author=Sarah Blakley-Cartwirght
|reviewer=Catherine Bakes
|genre=Teens
|summary=The legend is true. The Wolf's in town and it's coming for Valerie.
|rating=4
|buy=Yes
|borrow=Yes
|paperback=1907410821
|hardback=
|audiobook=
|ebook=B004N62CTY
|pages=352
|publisher=Atom
|date=February 2011
|isbn=978-1907410826
|website=http://redridinghoodmoviefans.blogspot.com/2011/01/sarah-blakley-cartwright-on-her-red.html
|video=
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1907410821</amazonuk>
|amazonus=<amazonus>1907410821</amazonus>
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Ok, the biggest let down of this book was the missing chapter at the end, which will be made available after the film is released – bad move. I understand that it's meant to keep people interested in it, and not spoil the film, but honestly, it's just frustrating, Now, my book will be forever incomplete – not good.
The next on my hit-list of reasons why I didn't like this book was it was a blatent rip off of Twilight – the Director of the Red Riding Hood film was even the Director of one of the Twilight films. The plot involves two men fighting over the affection of one girl, like the Twilight book, and her just letting them moon over her – it doesn't really give out a good message to young girls. Also, just the fact this book exists; to build hype around it, so the film is a success.
But, and it's a big but, I read this book in a single sitting. I was hooked. It was really hard not to get swept up into it, and I will have to read the final chapter on the net after the film is released (as irritating as it is) and I will probably go and watch the film if I bribe my boyfriend with enough sweets so I don't have to go on my own.
I'll get to the plot now. So it's a dark retelling of Red Riding Hood (shocking, I know). The plot follows Valerie – different from the other girls, Valerie takes care of herself, climbs trees, fights. Valerie's sister, Lucie, is everything a woman should be – beautiful, kind and well behaved. For as long as Valerie can remember their town has been terrorised by a Wolf. Every full moon an animal sacrifice is left to keep the Wolf happy.
But then the Wolf mauls Lucie to death. Henry, the handsome blacksmith, and now Valerie's betrothed, tries to comfort her. But, Valerie already loves someone else, Peter, the woodcutter who was her childhood best friend.
Now no one in the village is safe; the Wolf isn't an ordinary Wolf, but walks as a human during the day, only turning at night – a werewolf.
All right, I really enjoyed this book. It's a good retelling of the old story, and revamps it – gives it some life again. Go out, buy it and read it.
Further reading suggestion: If you like dark romance then try [[Need by Carrie Jones]]. As for werewolves then try reading [[Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin]].
Thank you very much to the guys at Atom for sending me a copy of this book.
{{amazontext|amazon=1907410821}} {{waterstonestext|waterstones=7975228}}
{{commenthead}}
|title=Red Riding Hood
|sort=Red Riding Hood
|author=Sarah Blakley-Cartwirght
|reviewer=Catherine Bakes
|genre=Teens
|summary=The legend is true. The Wolf's in town and it's coming for Valerie.
|rating=4
|buy=Yes
|borrow=Yes
|paperback=1907410821
|hardback=
|audiobook=
|ebook=B004N62CTY
|pages=352
|publisher=Atom
|date=February 2011
|isbn=978-1907410826
|website=http://redridinghoodmoviefans.blogspot.com/2011/01/sarah-blakley-cartwright-on-her-red.html
|video=
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1907410821</amazonuk>
|amazonus=<amazonus>1907410821</amazonus>
}}
Ok, the biggest let down of this book was the missing chapter at the end, which will be made available after the film is released – bad move. I understand that it's meant to keep people interested in it, and not spoil the film, but honestly, it's just frustrating, Now, my book will be forever incomplete – not good.
The next on my hit-list of reasons why I didn't like this book was it was a blatent rip off of Twilight – the Director of the Red Riding Hood film was even the Director of one of the Twilight films. The plot involves two men fighting over the affection of one girl, like the Twilight book, and her just letting them moon over her – it doesn't really give out a good message to young girls. Also, just the fact this book exists; to build hype around it, so the film is a success.
But, and it's a big but, I read this book in a single sitting. I was hooked. It was really hard not to get swept up into it, and I will have to read the final chapter on the net after the film is released (as irritating as it is) and I will probably go and watch the film if I bribe my boyfriend with enough sweets so I don't have to go on my own.
I'll get to the plot now. So it's a dark retelling of Red Riding Hood (shocking, I know). The plot follows Valerie – different from the other girls, Valerie takes care of herself, climbs trees, fights. Valerie's sister, Lucie, is everything a woman should be – beautiful, kind and well behaved. For as long as Valerie can remember their town has been terrorised by a Wolf. Every full moon an animal sacrifice is left to keep the Wolf happy.
But then the Wolf mauls Lucie to death. Henry, the handsome blacksmith, and now Valerie's betrothed, tries to comfort her. But, Valerie already loves someone else, Peter, the woodcutter who was her childhood best friend.
Now no one in the village is safe; the Wolf isn't an ordinary Wolf, but walks as a human during the day, only turning at night – a werewolf.
All right, I really enjoyed this book. It's a good retelling of the old story, and revamps it – gives it some life again. Go out, buy it and read it.
Further reading suggestion: If you like dark romance then try [[Need by Carrie Jones]]. As for werewolves then try reading [[Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin]].
Thank you very much to the guys at Atom for sending me a copy of this book.
{{amazontext|amazon=1907410821}} {{waterstonestext|waterstones=7975228}}
{{commenthead}}
