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Sisters Red (Fairytale Retellings #1)

by Jackson Pearce (Goodreads Author)

3.75 · rating details · 4,541 ratings · 1,183 reviews

Scarlett March lives to hunt the Fenris--the werewolves that took her eye when she was defending her sister Rosie from a brutal attack. Armed with a razor-sharp hatchet and blood-red cloak, Scarlett is an expert at luring and slaying the wolves. She's determined to protect other young girls from a grisly death, and her raging heart will not rest until every single wolf is ...more

Hardcover, 324 pages

Published June 7th 2010 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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Oct 11, 2011

Lucy rated it

Shelves: wasn-t-for-me, young-adult, fantasy, disappearing-parent-syndrome

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Dec 08, 2011

karen rated it

Shelves: continuations-n-retellings, pretty-girls-make-graves, why-yes-i-ya

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so i understand why barnes and noble has this filed under "teen paranormal romance," but that is really a terrible designation. frankly,it is terrible that such a category even exists, or that there are such a substantial number of books in the section. to my way of thinking, it should really only be like half a shelf, like the agriculture section in our store. (because, really, ...more

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Aug 10, 2010

Janina rated it

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Shelves: young-adult-fiction, covers-i-love, read-in-2010, fairy-tale, paranormal, alternating-pov, given-away

Before I started to read this book, I had kind of mixed feelings about it. Whereas I have only heard good things about Jackson Pearce's debut, As You Wish, Sisters Red has received mixed reviews.

A cruel attack of a Fenris, a soulless wolf-man craving young women's blood, has destroyed the lives of the two March sisters Scarlett and Rosie. Now Scarlett, heavily scarred and thinking of herself as an outcast, is committed to hunt the monsters and revenge her grandmother's death. Her young...moreBefore I started to read this book, I had kind of mixed feelings about it. Whereas I have only heard good things about Jackson Pearce's debut, As You Wish, Sisters Red has received mixed reviews.

A cruel attack of a Fenris, a soulless wolf-man craving young women's blood, has destroyed the lives of the two March sisters Scarlett and Rosie. Now Scarlett, heavily scarred and thinking of herself as an outcast, is committed to hunt the monsters and revenge her grandmother's death. Her younger sister Rosie is accompanying her on almost every hunt, but secretly she longs for a normal life.
Now that attacks on young girls are increasing again, the two sisters decide to move to Atlanta to try to stop the violence together with their childhood friend and hunting partner Silas. They find out that the wolves are searching for a Potential, a young man who can be made one of their own only during this month's moon phase ...

First of all, I really liked the characters in this book. Scarlett and Rosie are both fierce and strong in their own way, accepting their fate and trying to make the best of their situation. I found it rather depressing to read about their everyday life (they have no family left and had to drop out of school to be able to hunt the nights and are now slowly running out of money).
I sometimes had difficulties relating to Scarlett because of her obsession to hunt; I could understand where it came from though and why she had to do it.
Rosie was my favourite character, and Pearce really did an amazing job in showing her love for her sister on the one side, but also her longing for a different life and the guilt she felt because of this wish she couldn't share with Scarlett.

The romance between Rosie and Silas was very sweet, but not particularly thrilling in my opinion. But Silas's charater was a great addition to the two sisters. However, I have to say that the information we get about him from the summary is misleading: I found him in no way "brooding and mysterious", he simply is a great friend and someone the sisters can rely on. Of course he has his issues as well, but he is a fun guy and not focused on hunting too much.

What made this book only 3 stars for me was mostly the predictability of the plot (partly because the blurb on the back cover gives too much away; seriously, I hate that). I guessed how the whole story would turn out fairly early, and therefore it dragged on a little for me in between. There is a lot of hunting, the three run into Fenris in the most common situations, but otherwise the plot doesn't really move forward.

All in all, an interesting take on the classic fairytale Little Red Riding Hood with lovely characters. If you like darker urban fantasy and fairytale retellings, this could be a great read for you.

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Jul 25, 2010

Kristi (The Story Siren) added it

Shelves: own-arc, books-i-own

I loved Pearce's debut novel, As You Wish.... and while I loved the idea of Sisters Red.... I just enjoy it quite as much as I did As You Wish.

I loved how Pearce portrayed Rosie and Scarlett's world... it was almost like they lived in this fairy tale realm that was on the outer edge of a world much like our own, there was something very notable about that. And I loved the relationship between the sisters. Having two sisters of my own, I understand how strong of a bond sisterhood can ...more

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Sep 22, 2011

Book Chick City rated it

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Shelves: arc, books-for-review-full-list, books-i-own, fantasy, fiction, werewolves, young-adult, book-list-2010, 2010-june, reviews

This isn't a run-of-the-mill werewolf book, but a very intelligently written story loosely based on the Red Riding Hood fairy tale. This is quite a special little book, from the depth of emotion felt by the characters to the attention to detail of their lives and surroundings.

I really enjoyed the relationships between the characters, Scarlett, Rosie and Silas. The relationships are quite complex and yet simple at the same time. Simple because they all love each other and would do any...moreThis isn't a run-of-the-mill werewolf book, but a very intelligently written story loosely based on the Red Riding Hood fairy tale. This is quite a special little book, from the depth of emotion felt by the characters to the attention to detail of their lives and surroundings.

I really enjoyed the relationships between the characters, Scarlett, Rosie and Silas. The relationships are quite complex and yet simple at the same time. Simple because they all love each other and would do anything to protect each other, but complex because they love each other in different ways for different reasons and this causes all sorts of complications.

It's not just the relationships between the characters that are complex, but the characters themselves. My favourite is Scarlett who protected her sister from a wolf at the price of disfigurement. Her face and body are full of scars and she wears an eyepatch to hide the fact she has no eye. Her inner pain and anguish over this is palpable and I felt for her so much.

The werewolves in Sisters Red are not pretty or romantic, once turned the soul is ripped from the body to reveal an evil creature with no emotion and no remorse for killing. These are truly sinister werewolves.

There is a wonderful twist during the second half of the book, but unfortunately for me I had my suspicions quite early on, but the realisation of these suspicions was exciting all the same.

The first and last hundred pages were just magic, but sadly the middle lagged a little. The two sisters and their friend Silas move to the big city to hunt and it felt as though that's all they did and it became a bit tedious. However, this didn't deter me from reading the rest of the book and I was soon rewarded with an ending full of emotion combined with life-like fighting scenes that had me completely enthralled and my eyes brimming with tears.

VERDICT:

Sisters Red is a fantastic read, with interesting characters and a great plot. This is now one of my favourite young adult books. And of course I have to mention the amazing cover - gorg! ;)
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Mar 20, 2011

Mara rated it

Shelves: young-adult, paranormal, 2011, dropped-series

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I feel like I could just point to the review at Book Smugglers, and it would accurately reflect how I feel about Sisters Red. The premise is fabulous. This is Little Red Riding Hood modernized as two girls hunting down ravenous, girl-eating werewolves. What isn't to love about this? Besides the fact that I think it's incredibly ridiculous for people to wear cloaks in today's society (what is wrong with blood red hoodies? certainly those would have done the job and been less conspicuous?), I love...moreI feel like I could just point to the review at Book Smugglers, and it would accurately reflect how I feel about Sisters Red. The premise is fabulous. This is Little Red Riding Hood modernized as two girls hunting down ravenous, girl-eating werewolves. What isn't to love about this? Besides the fact that I think it's incredibly ridiculous for people to wear cloaks in today's society (what is wrong with blood red hoodies? certainly those would have done the job and been less conspicuous?), I love modernized fairy tales and the first few chapters of the book don't disappoint. It's bloody and violent and the characters have some personality. Vim. Vigor. Whatever you want to call it.

Until they didn't.

Scarlett is the eighteen-year-old older sister, scarred from a werewolf attack that left her without an eye and a serious chip on her shoulder. Rosie is the sixteen-year-old sister, a hunter in training whom Scarlett loathes to let out of her sight, for good reason since Rosie seems to forget her weapons half the time or takes ill-timed walks in the woods. Silas, the 21-year-old love interest, has his moments, but really where this book starts to stumble all over itself is when Silas and Rosie start making eyes at each other while Scarlett is over there sharpening her weapons whilst looking down her nose at the girls (glittery "dragonflies," as she calls them) she's putting her life on hold in order to save.

I get Scarlett's anger, and her unrestrained jealousy toward girls who have the gumption to act however they want. Although, there are some scenes that do, in fact, read like she'd rather just slice a few girls up to teach them a lesson about where they can and can't go, or do, or be and this left such a sour taste in my mouth that I felt nothing for her. The scene in which she's "too late" to save a girl is particularly damning. Silas's eventual victim blaming takes the attitude the three have for those they're trying to save to a new level (those girls wouldn't dress the way they do if they knew werewolves were out to eat their hearts...surely! just why is it that people keep manufacturing short skirts, anyway? or make-up. or low cut blouses. or high heels. or perfume. or clothes.) It left me wondering...why the hell do they even care? Why are they so desperately putting their lives on hold to help people they seem to have such a low disregard of? Half the time, Silas and Rosie would rather be taking dance classes and Scarlett seems to literally hate everyone around her. What is the point? Why don't they just get jobs and hunt for sport?

Which brings me to the plot. Rosie and Scarlett drop out of school and are unemployed because hunting werewolves is apparently a full-time enterprise. I fail to see how this even works. Moreover, their quest to find the werewolf "potential" is convoluted, at best, and the whole concept of Silas being the potential doesn't seem to work. If the wolves can smell, or otherwise somehow figure out where he is, and he's basically one bowling alley down from them, shouldn't the wolves, who are specifically out looking for him have managed to kind of figure out he's eight feet from them? This little plot point is also tritely dealt with, and made me roll my eyes. How...convenient. That is exactly what I thought upon the end.

And the love story. Sixteen-year-old girl, with no resources to speak of other than a supposedly handy knife throwing technique, and a 21-year-old man. Very little time is spent on the age difference here, which disappointed me. Rosie could, at times, be a surprising character in that she manages to save herself instead of crumpling into a ball and waiting for the cavalry to save her, but otherwise her character seemed wasted on the love story. Scarlett, just in general, I disliked.

That all said, I thought the writing was far superior to many other recent young adult books I've come across recently. The bond between the sisters, while melodramatic, was touching. It should have been the component that helped ease the path of the love story, but ultimately Scarlett's demands were too much (seriously, who forces your sister into a lifetime debt because you saved her life when you were eight?) and Rosie's rebellion was a little too hilarious to take seriously (community dance lessons! OMG you can't learn how to tango, we need to hunt werewolves!).

And don't worry. In the end, kids, you'll learn that you actually can't have it both ways. It's either tango or kill monsters. Take your pick.(less)

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Oct 05, 2010

Stephanie rated it

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy, horror

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Jun 07, 2010

oliviasbooks rated it

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Recommends it for: fans of dark, gritty urban fantasy or fantastic horror

Shelves: young-adult-fiction, urban-fantasy, shapeshifters, retelling, horror, swapped-or-given-away, unfinished-2010

Jackson Pearce's dark retelling and continuation of Little Red Riding Hood is really good: Excellently written, cleverly adapted and highly original. So do not be put off by my rating. It's not the book, it's me: As I passed the first-third-mark I sensed that I was feeling more and more depressed and my sympathy for both sisters overshadowed my pleasure in reading the story. It must be a sign of Pearce's great writing that the tension, the guilt and the strange bond between the sisters, who have...more

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Oct 05, 2011

Kira rated it

Recommended to Kira by: Borders

Shelves: ya, werewolves, awesome-heroine, could-have-been-worse

I am hereby going to amend my review.

I was bored the other day and decided to look back at all my old reviews. I think this was one of the first I ever wrote, and one of the first YA books I read. I read it before I read the T-word. Yeah. That was like, AGES ago. Practically the stone age.

Anyway, I've been on something of a YA journey of discovery since I read this. As a result, everything I felt toward it has been erased and changed completely. I liked this like I might ...more

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Apr 29, 2011

Nicola rated it

Shelves: books-i-own, still-reading-series, young-adult, werewolves

I thought this one was really well done. It started out somewhat slow but then I really got into it. I adored the fact that the wolves were actually the bad guys in this book, as opposed to all the girls falling all over them against all logic. I didn't really like Scarlett- I know she has reasons for being the way she is but I found her overbearing and controlling. Rosie was awesome, though. She was a really strong character and it was interesting watching her change throughout the book. I also...more

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Jan 31, 2010

Sophie Riggsby rated it

First let me explain that a wonderful friend shared her ARC copy of Sisters Red, so I had the pleasure of reading prior to its release date on June 2, 2010.

I often think that re-told fairy tales can go only one of two ways: slightly dull or brilliantly twisted. Sisters Red is definitely in the latter category.

Take the tale of Little Red Riding Hood and turn it around into a story about sibling bonds and rivalry. Now, mix in the mythology of The Wolf only make it darker an...more

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Oct 01, 2011

Debora rated it

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Shelves: copia-staffetta, da_comprare, fisicamente_posseduto, read_2011, ☀preferiti☀

Quando eravamo piccole, Scarlett ed io eravamo convintissime di essere state una persona sola nella pancia della mamma. Credevamo che a un certo punto lei avesse voluto nascere e io rimanere. Così il nostro cuore aveva dovuto essere diviso in due in modo che lei potesse nascere prima. Solo qualche anno dopo io mi ero fatta abbastanza coraggio per arrivare al mondo. Nelle nostre testoline la cosa aveva perfettamente senso.

Cacciatrici (Sisters Red è il titolo orginale) è il primo romanzo...more

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Feb 02, 2012

Sara Nia (The Fiction Faerie) rated it

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Shelves: books-i-own, signed-by-author, ya-fiction

Sisters Red is about two bodies with one heart. Scarlett, and her younger sister Rosie have a mission, a purpose in life. Their purpose is to kill Fenris (really creepy men that turn into stinky, awful werewolves), and it's a job they take very seriously. After their grandmother is killed and Scarlett brutally mutilated in a Fenris attack when the girls are children, they are left to fend for themselves in the big world, and to protect others against the evil threat that the wolves pose to yo...moreSisters Red is about two bodies with one heart. Scarlett, and her younger sister Rosie have a mission, a purpose in life. Their purpose is to kill Fenris (really creepy men that turn into stinky, awful werewolves), and it's a job they take very seriously. After their grandmother is killed and Scarlett brutally mutilated in a Fenris attack when the girls are children, they are left to fend for themselves in the big world, and to protect others against the evil threat that the wolves pose to young girls everywhere. But when the sisters hear whispers of a Potential - a young man that is at just the right time to become a Fenris himself, they know they must go where-ever it takes, do whatever it takes to catch him before the wolves do. But how do you find a man when you know nothing about him? And for Rosey, how do you give up everything for the hunt, when there might just be other things (or people) that you want more?

I enjoyed this book a lot. My favorite part about it honestly was the writing. Jackson Pearce's style is so simple and elegant and flowing. It never seems awkward or forced, and her imagery does such amazing justice to the stories she tells. I liked the premise behind this modern adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood. Two 'little red riding hoods', for one, and I loved that Jackson flipped the story around to where the girls themselves were the danger to the Fenris - these chicks kick some serious ass!! I also was very partial to the story-line between Rosey and Silas (the woodsman). Honestly, the whole dynamic between the three characters was captivating, and kept me interested until the very last page (a feet in itself, as these three were pretty much the only characters in the entire book). I thought the passion and torment and love that both Scarlett and Rosie go through was portrayed perfectly. Unfortunately, my brain has a nasty little habit of predicting the endings/twists of story-lines before they happen, and I saw the twist in Sister's Red coming from the very beginning (just ask my husband - he now refuses to watch mysteries with me on TV, as I tell him what's going to happen within the first 15 minutes!). Despite this, I think Jackson Pearce did a great job, and I'm positive that anyone who loves a modern fairy-tale, an urban fantasy with lots of violence, some well placed romance, and a thoroughly gruesome and satisfying conclusion will love Sisters Red!(less)

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Mar 17, 2010

Ellz Readz rated it

My thoughts...I have gotten in the habit lately of NOT reading the book summary for fear of spoilers. So I went into this knowing the cover is brilliant and the author is bubbling with personality, a bit risky I know. The prologue, which quickly reveals this is a sort of Little Red Riding Hood tale, instantly sets me on the edge of my seat, chewing on my lip. It is scary, edgy and intense-and that's just the prologue.

The actual story starts years later, when the March sisters, S...moreMy thoughts...I have gotten in the habit lately of NOT reading the book summary for fear of spoilers. So I went into this knowing the cover is brilliant and the author is bubbling with personality, a bit risky I know. The prologue, which quickly reveals this is a sort of Little Red Riding Hood tale, instantly sets me on the edge of my seat, chewing on my lip. It is scary, edgy and intense-and that's just the prologue.

The actual story starts years later, when the March sisters, Scarlett and Rosie live in a small cottage where they live as hunters. They search for and destroy the creatures that destroyed their former lives and their innocence. We also meet Silas, the young woodsman who lives up the road. His fate has let him on a similar path, although it is clear early on he does not embrace his fate like Scarlett March does. I felt that all of the characters were brilliantly written. I could sympathize with each of the March sisters and their unique situations.

I have to admit once I discovered this was a fairy tale remake, I was a bit concerned. Fortunately, there was no reason for concern. Sisters Red takes some of the themes from Little Red and uses them to create a very exciting paranormal tale. The story is full of suspense, the kind where you want to warn the characters to "turn around" or "don't talk to them". Aside from the action, this blooms into a love story, a bittersweet one. I found myself torn between heart and head, wanting peace for all the characters involved. I did find the twist a bit predictable, but this just allowed me to enjoy the details of the story more. It actually built my anticipation, waiting to see how things would unfold.

Overall, this is a wonderful book for fans of YA of any age. I did not notice an abundance of foul language or sexual situations (just some mild kissing). The book is rated ages 15 and up, I imagine due to the violence. Some of the scenes are pretty grizzly. For my first fairy tale retelling, this one set the bar pretty high!

Cover LOVE? Just now, I realize the wolf's face in the picture. All I noticed before was the two sisters. Brilliant. This is one of my favorite covers. (less)

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Mar 27, 2010

Abby Johnson rated it

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3.5 stars - I didn't dislike it. I was more, as another Good Reads member said, a bit underwhelmed.

The Big Bad Wolf is real and it's up to Scarlett and Rosie March to stop him. Or, well, them. Ever since an attack by the Fenris (read: werewolves) cost Scarlett her grandmother and her right eye, she's been hunting them. She feels compelled to protect the innocent girls, including her sister. Rosie owes Scarlett her life, so she trains and hunts with her. But as the number of Fenris i...more

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Jun 01, 2010

~Tina~ rated it

Shelves: own, young-adult, retold, fairy-tale, unique, read-2010

Sister Red is the modern day version of the timeless storybook; Little Red Riding Hood, only in this re-telling, it's much darker, deeper and desperate.

We begin our tale with two sisters, Scarlett and Rosie March.
Scarlett is devoted to the hunt, or more like obsessed, given that seven years before, a Fenris stole the lives of there grandmother and left her with countless battle scars, including an eye. Now, an eighteen year old Scarlett, with the help of partner-in-crime Silas,...moreSister Red is the modern day version of the timeless storybook; Little Red Riding Hood, only in this re-telling, it's much darker, deeper and desperate.

We begin our tale with two sisters, Scarlett and Rosie March.
Scarlett is devoted to the hunt, or more like obsessed, given that seven years before, a Fenris stole the lives of there grandmother and left her with countless battle scars, including an eye. Now, an eighteen year old Scarlett, with the help of partner-in-crime Silas, has made it her life work to kill, fight and hunt ever wolf and keep other girls and her sister Rosie from the same fate.
Rosie will always be indebted to her sister for saving her life when they were just kids. She too is dedicated to the hunt, and deadly with a knife, but Scarlett is so overprotective she can barely do any hunting on her own. Sometimes she finds herself guiltily dreaming of what it would be like outside of the hunt, can there be more for her then the death and decay of monsters waiting in the shadows? Can there be time for both the hunt and maybe even...love?

This is the second book I've read from Pearce, the first one being As you Wish, which in my opinion was simply perfect.
Pearce has once again captured my hearts and soul through colorful characters, an ingenues plot and impeccable writing.
Sister Red is an incredibly imaginative masterpiece that really impressed me how a simply childhood story can twist with the right creativity. It's Amazing!

The sisters truly come from one heart, but I thought they were also very night and day. There bond is powerful, touching, and cherished. But Scarlett was written with the intent to show her as out-of-control-obsessed with her passion for the never ending hunt. At times it was a bit too stretched and while the responsibilities that she has to endure gains my utmost sympathy and respect, the intensity and insanity of her focus was frustrating me at times. She is written with extreme amount of control in a world that is very much out of control, even if she did wanted to change, she just...can't.
I really liked Rosie and had a easier time relating to her situation. Clouded by guilt and obligation towards her sister on one hand and then the dream of wanting something more on the other. It's tough, and yet Rosie is a hunter, a fighter and she will do what needs to get done.
I love Silas. Love, love, love him. He's such an awesome character. He holds so much weight in this book, keeping the girls levelheaded and calm but is also kick ass, kind hearted , open mined and basically very, very, yummy.

Sister Red has everything you need in a good fantasy story. It was action packed and fast paced, suspenseful, exciting and intriguing. But it also had tender romantic moments that makes you gush and sweet sisterly devotion that will pull at your heart strings.
A brilliant and sensational new series that will entertain you from start to finish!
This is the stuff that makes reading the wonderful escape that I live for!
A Fantastic, Fun and Remarkable Must Read!

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Mar 07, 2010

Steph Su rated it

Recommends it for: fans of Diana Peterfreund, Dia Reeves, Maggie Stiefvater

Shelves: cover-lust

You thought you knew all there was to know about Little Red Riding Hood and her wolf…well, you were wrong. Told from the alternating viewpoints of sisters Scarlett and Rosie, Jackson Pearce’s second novel, SISTERS RED, is an incredibly entertaining and deliciously dark twist on an old, fairy tale-esque story.

This novel has got many things going for it: strong female characters with great voices, a fully realized and frightening antagonist, and a clever storyline. Scarlett and Rosie a...moreYou thought you knew all there was to know about Little Red Riding Hood and her wolf…well, you were wrong. Told from the alternating viewpoints of sisters Scarlett and Rosie, Jackson Pearce’s second novel, SISTERS RED, is an incredibly entertaining and deliciously dark twist on an old, fairy tale-esque story.

This novel has got many things going for it: strong female characters with great voices, a fully realized and frightening antagonist, and a clever storyline. Scarlett and Rosie are fantastic females who prove that you don’t have to be a tomboy to kick ass. The sister bond is powerful in a realistic way; both of them would do almost anything for each other, and yet there are also the usual tensions one would expect between sisters, of being the same person versus developing one’s own identity.

The Fenris are delectably creepy, a shiver-inducing combination of fantastical monster and your sadly usual male predator. Jackson Pearce develops their mythology well throughout the novel. These are the kind of werewolves that will haunt you long after you put the book down, and I appreciated that the villains of this novel were not cartoonish or overdramatized.

The story I mentioned is clever, albeit occasionally slow and predictable. It builds up to a tremendously satisfying finish, the kind that only the best paranormal authors can pull off without seeming either too expected or out-of-nowhere. A careful reader, however, will be able to pick up the clues as to what will happen way before Scarlett and Rosie do. This by no means detracts from the success of the story and its ending, though I do honestly prefer my books to be able to outsmart me.

Overall, SISTERS RED should not disappoint readers looking for a paranormal action story containing independent females, a sweet and believable romance, and well-developed villains. It’s a unique blend of the old-fashioned (their rural cottage, their cloaks, hatchets as weapons) and the modern (Atlanta, the dialogue, what they wear under their cloaks). I won’t be surprised if Jackson Pearce has a long and successful career writing a variety of YA. SISTERS RED is perfect for a delightful weekend or vacation read!(less)

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Jan 29, 2011

I ♥ Bookie Nookie rated it

Recommends it for: those who love YA & a new twist on old favorites

Shelves: genre-pnr-uf, theme-weres-and-shifters, z-ya, other-new-spin-on-old-classic, i-read-in-2010, zz-reviewed

So, as a new twist on an old favorite, it was okay. I guess this is after Little Red Riding Hood meets up with the big bad wolf in the classic.

The sisters have a strange bond. Scarlett, the martyr & the oldest suffocates her younger sister, Rosie. "Lett" really lays the guilt on thick about saving her sister's life. However indirectly, the guilt trip is still there hanging thick in the air like a dense fog--as evident when we see into Scarlett's mind when told from her...more

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Dec 28, 2010

Lisa rated it

Shelves: a-let-down, idgaf

The beginning was good, then I got impatient and it just felt like Rosie was whining a little to me. And the age thing with her and Silas. Dude. No. She's basically still a kid, no matter how 'different' she looks physically. A lot of people look older than their age, does that mean that it's okay? She's underage. Not legal. He's an adult. Plain and simple. And I felt so bad for Scarlett. Didn't she deserve SOME sort of romantic interest? Jeez, just because she's scarred that makes it okay for g...more

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Oct 07, 2010

Anita Metodieva rated it

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Amzing love story. IT was create so beautifully and natural. It made me laugh, it made me turning tha pages with expecations.
I loved the story and the sisters`s bound. Rosie and Silas - OMG.
I didn`t like Scarlett`s obssesion. It pissed me off. How could she not notice Rosie and Silas`s relationship? There are some other things than hunting. I don`t regret buying the book and I`m really interested to see were book #2 and book #3 are going to get me. The story has noting in common wit...more

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Dec 23, 2009

Julie rated it

2 sisters that share an unbreakable bond. One is driven to do it and the other is just starting the journey to fight.

2 POV of Scarlett and Rosie March.Scarlett reminded me of Selena from Underworld but with out the powers. I thought it was written

Loved the details, sisterly bonds, werewolves, and details. Liked the romance between two of the characters.

After reading this book I wanted to call all my sisters. I wanted to buy a red cape and be scarlett.
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Jan 04, 2012

AnLi rated it

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Shelves: fantasy, fairy-tale, young-adult

Die Schwestern Scarlett und Rosie wurden als Kindern von Fenris, Werwölfen, angegriffen. Ihre Großmutter wird getötet und Scarlett schwer verletzt, als sie Rosie beschützt. Von diesem Tag an ist das Band zwischen den Schwestern sehr eng und die Jagd wird Scarletts Leidenschaft. Für sie gibt es nur die Jagd und Rosie. Bis Scarletts bester Freund Silas wieder in ihr Leben tritt und sich in Rosie verliebt - Scarletts Welt gerät ins Wanken. Dazu kommt, dass sie gegen mächtige Fenris kämpfen müssen.....moreDie Schwestern Scarlett und Rosie wurden als Kindern von Fenris, Werwölfen, angegriffen. Ihre Großmutter wird getötet und Scarlett schwer verletzt, als sie Rosie beschützt. Von diesem Tag an ist das Band zwischen den Schwestern sehr eng und die Jagd wird Scarletts Leidenschaft. Für sie gibt es nur die Jagd und Rosie. Bis Scarletts bester Freund Silas wieder in ihr Leben tritt und sich in Rosie verliebt - Scarletts Welt gerät ins Wanken. Dazu kommt, dass sie gegen mächtige Fenris kämpfen müssen...

Meine Meinung: Nachdem ich Jackson Pearces Erstlingswerk wirklich toll fand, bin ich von "Blutrote Schwestern" etwas enttäuscht. Irgendwie habe ich aber auch etwas anderes erwartet.

Die Erzählperspektive, abwechselnd auf Sicht der Schwestern, war okay, aber auch ein wenig verwirrend. Die Charaktere sind auch nicht besonders tiefsinnig ausgearbeitet: Scarlett ist für mich sehr klischeehaft gezeichnet, Rosie und Silas ebenfalls, sie bleiben vor allem sehr oberflächlich. Ich habe zu keinem der Charaktere einen Draht herstellen können, habe mit keinem Charakter mitgefühlt.

Die Handlung plätschert ebenfalls etwas dahin und als Leser wartet man darauf, dass endlich etwas passiert. Stattdessen wiederholen sich aber einige Dinge immer wieder. In der Hälfte des Buches war mir bereits klar, was am Ende passieren würde und ich lag richtig.
Außerdem kommt es mir so vor, als würde die Vorgeschichte zwischen Silas und Scarlett fehlen, die immer und immer wieder angesprochen wird. Ich hätte gerne etwas mehr über das Verhältnis der beiden erfahren. Das, was man im letzten Drittel des Buches erfährt, war mir persönlich etwas zu wenig. Aber das ist Geschmacksache, denke ich.

Vielleicht waren meine Erwartungen bezüglich dieser Märchenadaption zu hoch oder zu anders von dem, was ich hier bekommen habe. Für zwischendurch war die Geschichte ganz nett und kurzweilig, allerdings nur, wenn man nicht zu viel erwartet und auf Grusel und Spannung verzichten kann.

Ich gebe 3 Sterne, da ich die generelle Grundidee der Autorin gut finde, aber meines Erachtens hätte man mehr daraus machen können.(less)

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Jan 01, 2012

Krista Ashe rated it

Shelves: my-111-of-2011

This was very close for me giving 4 stars..but the more I thought of the Dragonfly girls, how imperfetion made Scarlett complely undesirable(well almost), the slut shaming, etc, I just couldn't give it 4 stars bc of the message it might send to young girls. I think you could have had just as much a compelling story without the aspect of ditzy girls are dying at the hands of a sex crazed wolves. Trust me, I loathe the Paris Hilton's of the world myself, but I just didn't like the way this was han...more

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Dec 08, 2011

Sonia rated it

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Complimenti alla Pearce per aver saputo scrivere un romanzo appartenente al genere young-adult senza cadere in nessuno degli stereotipi tipici di questo tipo di narrazione. Complimenti per la scrittura fluida e scorrevole che fa iniziare la lettura con interesse, la fa continuare con coinvolgimento, senza permetterci di staccarcene se non a libro finito. Un romanzo nuovo, che basa la sua originalità su una fiaba antica, una di quelle conosciute da tutti, da sempre. Un romanzo diverso, che non gi...moreComplimenti alla Pearce per aver saputo scrivere un romanzo appartenente al genere young-adult senza cadere in nessuno degli stereotipi tipici di questo tipo di narrazione. Complimenti per la scrittura fluida e scorrevole che fa iniziare la lettura con interesse, la fa continuare con coinvolgimento, senza permetterci di staccarcene se non a libro finito. Un romanzo nuovo, che basa la sua originalità su una fiaba antica, una di quelle conosciute da tutti, da sempre. Un romanzo diverso, che non gioca sui sentimenti, non gioca sulla facile immedesimazione di un’adolescente nelle protagoniste: non usa nessun espediente tipico per incastrare il lettore.
È il lettore che vuole farsi incastrare, è il lettore che decide di restare e leggere, perché curioso di scoprire come si evolverà quella storia.
Siamo alle prese con la fiaba di Cappuccetto Rosso, rivisitata in maniera da incutere molta più paura di quella in cui comunemente incappano i bimbi quando viene raccontata loro.
C’è il lupo cattivo, che lo puoi incontrare nel bosco ma anche in città, e che cercherà di attirarti con false promesse e parole dolci; con la sua mantellina rossa c'è lei, Cappuccetto, impavida e sicura che cammina da sola senza timore, senza farsi facilmente spaventare da chi è attratto da lei; c’è la nonna, che vive al limitare di quel bosco, che sa chi è il lupo, lo conosce, lo evita... ma non basterà a salvarla; e poi c’è il cacciatore, l’unico che può difendere cappuccetto e la nonna e può portarle in salvo.
Ora moltiplicate questi ruoli per due, per cinque, per dieci, mescolateli, confondeteli tra loro e otterrete un romanzo ben strutturato e stupendamente raccontato.
Di “Cappuccetto Rosso” ne abbiamo due, Scarlett e Rosie. Dai nomi si intuisce già qualcosa delle due ragazze. Sono due sfumature dello stesso colore: Scarlett è un rosso forte, deciso, anche violento. È lei la più forte e determinata tra le due, è Scarlett che ha saputo difendere la sorella dal primo lupo (Fenris) della loro vita, uscendone quasi distrutta, con un occhio in meno. Rosie è un rosso pallido, tenue, più dolce. La ragazza fa quello che le dice la sorella, non per convinzione ma per fedeltà a lei, perché lei le ha salvato la vita, perché Scarlett è la sua vita. Ma se Scarlett è decisa e sa cosa vuole, Rosie non ci crede fino alla fine e sogna una vita diversa, fatta di normalità e di amore. Le due Cappuccetto sono allo stesso tempo cacciatrici. Fin dalla morte della nonna con cui vivevano, le due si sono dedicate alla caccia al lupo cattivo, ai lupi cattivi, facendo da esca per poi ucciderli. Accanto a loro ci sarà Silas, compagno di infanzia, figlio di cacciatore, socio di caccia di Scarlett per anni, ora ritornato per stare vicino alle sorelle e prendersi cura di loro. La loro vita cambierà quando i lupi aumenteranno: una volta scoperto il motivo, l’impresa delle sorelle e Silas sarà una corsa contro il tempo per evitare che i lupi acquistino più forza. Non sarà facile, però, perché inizieranno a uscir fuori le differenze tra le due sorelle, e soprattutto le diversità dei loro obiettivi di vita.
Se di favola vogliamo parlare, parliamo allora di favola dark, dove il lieto fine non è scontato come si potrebbe immaginare e sperare. Una favola dark perché con tutti gli ostacoli che le sorelle dovranno affrontare, non ci sarà mai qualcuno che le aiuterà come per magia; non è detto che ci sarà l’arrivo del deus ex machina che risolve i problemi a favore dei buoni, degli eroi. È una favola che fa stare col cuore in gola fino alla fine, che fa intuire quel che accadrà fin dalle prime pagine ma fa sperare fino alla fine che non sia così, che ci sia una soluzione diversa, che le cose non devono andare per forza come abbiamo immaginato e temuto. Ha dei personaggi verso i quali proviamo tenerezza, e accanto ad essa l’istinto di voler fare qualcosa per loro, di volerli aiutare come quando eravamo piccoli e suggerivamo ai nostri eroi le mosse giuste, le strade da prendere, gli errori da evitare, pur sapendo che la storia era quella e non toccava a noi purtroppo cambiarla.
Cacciatrici mi ha regalato delle pagine belle, vive, intense. Non mi sono immedesimata nelle protagoniste ma ho sentito le loro difficoltà e il loro dolore su di me: non mi sono sembrate personaggi di carta, ma persone vere, credibili.
Questo è il primo romanzo, autoconclusivo, di una trilogia incentrata sulla rivisitazione di fiabe famose. Non posso che aspettare le prossime, sicura che saranno all’altezza di questa. Ci vediamo tra un po’ con Sweetly, incentrato sulla storia di Hansel e Gretel, e infine Fathomless sulla Sirenetta.

P.S: la cover è stupenda!!!

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Dec 05, 2011

Nimuen rated it

Shelves: read-in-2011

Sisters Red is the first installment in the Fairytale Retellings series: starting from the Red Riding Hood’s story, Jackson Pearce develops an original novel full of action and emotions.

Three are the main characters: Scarlett March, a bloody huntress of werewolves; her sister Rosie, dreaming a life without Fenris and Silas, the “woodsman next door”. Each of them is well developed, as well as their relationships. While Scarlett lives for vengeance, Silas and Rosie hope to live a bette...more

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Dec 03, 2011

Katya rated it

Shelves: 2011, dramarama, fairy-tales, holy-hell, horrible-best-friends, oh-come-on, teen-lit

Okay, Sisters Red, we need to sit down and have a little chat.

I love strong characters. I love strong female character. I especially love strong female characters who happen to kick a lot of arse. You think there isn't a difference, but actually, there's plenty. Because sometimes writers try to have strong, kickass female characters, but only end up with the kick-ass part and leave the strong one out.

To put it in another way, whenever I read books like Sisters Red, I feel...more

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Dec 02, 2011

Megan added it · review of another edition

In her book, Sisters red, Jackson Pearce's retelling of the original and well-known story, Little Red Riding Hood, is dark, suspenseful, and unexpected. The book follows the life of two sisters, Rosie and Scarlett March, whose lives were changed by a traumatic encounter with a Fenris (werewolf), when they were young, leaving Scarlett, the older sister, with a heavily scarred body and a missing eye as a constant reminder of that day. After that, the sisters committed their lives to slaughtering ...more

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Nov 14, 2011

Dana rated it

Scarlet (Lett) and Rosie are sisters.. not twins although they made believe they shared a heart because most couldn't tell them apart. Their mother ran off to be a trapeze artist at the circus and also ends up a junkie their grandmother Ona Mar (German) raises them until the fateful day that changes both their lives.

Told in alternating POVs of Scarlet and Rosie you learn that Scarlet save her sister from a werewolf (fenris) attack when she was 11 and and Rosie is 9 the attack kills...more

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Nov 09, 2011

Ellen rated it

I didn't really have high expectations for this book and, as a result, decided to borrow it from the library rather than spend £7 on it at the book shop. Truth be told, I'm glad I did, as, beyond the alluring front cover, this novel really isn't all that great.
It wasn't completely terrible - the characters weren't THAT annoying and the plot moved fast enough to keep me entertained. I also liked the way the story is split between the two sisters and that Scarlett, the elder of the two, was...moreI didn't really have high expectations for this book and, as a result, decided to borrow it from the library rather than spend £7 on it at the book shop. Truth be told, I'm glad I did, as, beyond the alluring front cover, this novel really isn't all that great.
It wasn't completely terrible - the characters weren't THAT annoying and the plot moved fast enough to keep me entertained. I also liked the way the story is split between the two sisters and that Scarlett, the elder of the two, was brutally attacked when she was little by werewolves and is now scarred and horrifically disfigured. In the shallow world of teenage fiction, where the main characters appear to always be breathtakingly beautiful ALL OF THE TIME, I found this refreshing. After all, it's a lot more interesting to read about a character that isn't particularly pretty but has an interesting or amusing personality than it is to read about someone who looks wonderful but has all the personality of a crushed wellington boot.
However, the list of good stuff ends here. For a start, the only information the reader is given about the girls' mother is that their mother is a 'whore' and that she sort of looks a bit like Rosie. Right, ok. She never makes an appearance which, according to Scarlett, is because she finds it too upsetting after their grandmother's death. I just didn't think that was particularly plausible.
Secondly, Rosie and Silas' romantic relationship moved far too quickly for me - there was absolutely no suspense, no 'will-they-won't-they'. Instead it was just 'they-will' and Silas started snogging her face off. I think that, no matter how fantastical or magical the concept of a novel maybe, be it werewolves or witches, vampires or dragons that keep the plot moving, the relationships should always be natural and realistic and, for me, Rosie and Silas' relationship didn't appear natural or realistic.
I also found the ending really predicable. I won't ruin it for anyone who hasn't already read it, but, if I'm honest, there really isn't much to ruin. I knew immediately who the Potential was. Maybe I'm just psychic...
I realise this review makes it sound as thought I hate this book and, truly, I don't - I managed to finish it, didn't I? It can't be that bad... But seriously, don't spend any real money on it - you'll just be disappointed. (less)

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Nov 08, 2011

Ana rated it

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I came into this read with low expectations. I had just read Red Riding Hood a few weeks ago, and I was drastically disappointed by the awful retelling of such an amazing fairytale as Little Red Riding Hood. But I bought Sisters Red nonetheless. How could a book with such a super awesome cover be bad, right?

This book definitely exceeded my expectations.

For one thing, I loved the setting. Scarlett and Rosie’s home town, with the...more

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