Scarlet
by Marissa Meyers is my first book read of 2016 and I can’t think of a better
book to start off the year with. This book was SO GOOD! This is the second book
in The Lunar Chronicles. Some people
were not as impressed with this next instalment but I was blown away once
again. I think I liked it better than Cinder. I’m not going to insert the
inside cover synopsis because I don’t want to spoil anything. But, I wrote my
own very vague blurb.
Scarlet
is inspired by the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. The main character
Scarlet lives with her grandmother on their large farm in France. But her
grandmother has been missing for two weeks and with no help from the police Scarlet
decides to take the search into her own hands. She meets Wolf, a street fighter
who has strange antics and piercing green eyes. Meanwhile, Cinder returns in
this sequel with a new companion, Captain Carswell Thorne.
THIS BOOK. . .this book. Ugh, it
was amazing. The three new characters were such well written editions. I loved
Scarlet. She was feisty, head strong, and passionate. I related to her so well
and really enjoyed her story. Wolf. Wolf is bae. I can’t give much away about what
makes him so cool because it could be a spoiler. But just know…it’s amazing.
Captain Carswell Thorne was hilarious. He reminds me a lot of Finnick Odair
from The Hunger Games series which is
definitely a compliment. He is full of himself, flirty, and loves his spaceship.
At times he provided some much needed humor and sarcasm.
The story moved along nicely with
plenty of twists and turns. Chapters switched between Cinder and Scarlet’s
POVs. I think that the number of chapters in a row allotted each character was
perfect. Meyers cut you off at the right time and it felt complete but still
was an excellent cliffhanger. Overall, I think this was a strong sequel and
moves sets you up for the next novel: Cress.
Language: Very Mild
Alcohol/drugs: There
are two scenes in a bar where some of the customers are drunk but nothing
further than that is mentioned
Violence: 6
Sexual Content: There
is some kissing and
Spiritual Content: None
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the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven (I’m almost done)
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