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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
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Hardcover, 328 pages
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June 7th 2010
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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, in nyc, who needs that many books about how t ...more
"I am confident, I am capable, and I will not wait to be rescued by a woodsman or a hunter. I will escape."
3.5
Hmm, this is a very difficult book to rate. One one hand, it contains most of the elements I consider important in a good urban fantasy novel: tough heroines, nice love interest - but with the story focus being on bigger things than whether or not they'll get together, mean and nasty supernaturals, touch of grittiness... yet I still had a few problems. I thought Rosie was a very ...more
This was a fun read, without being fluffy. Strong characters---with flaws, and realistic emotions. The story pulls you in quickly with a scare, intrigues you with the unbreakable (or so they've always thought), bond of sisters, makes you sigh with a bit of tenative romance, then wraps you up with a mystery. What else could you want? A were-wolf? Ahhh, then meet Ms. Jackson's Fenris.
Sisters Red---a book with a little bit of everything that I love in a good book. Enjoy. ...more
Sisters Red---a book with a little bit of everything that I love in a good book. Enjoy. ...more
Originally reviewed on The Book Smugglers back in 2010 (a few months later this review caused a shitstorm online and you can read about it here).
Ana’s take:
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I could tell you that for the first pages of this book I was completely engrossed in the story. How could I not? I mean, a dark, violent even, retelling of Red Riding Hood in which two sisters are the hunters who kill the wolves? I am in. It helps that the first pages were very gripping: back in the past when the kids lived with their ...more
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I could tell you that for the first pages of this book I was completely engrossed in the story. How could I not? I mean, a dark, violent even, retelling of Red Riding Hood in which two sisters are the hunters who kill the wolves? I am in. It helps that the first pages were very gripping: back in the past when the kids lived with their ...more
Best red riding hood retelling ive ever read! I loved the wolf hunting (it reminded me of supernatural). And the two sisters relationship is strained and broken but still so strong. I loved the semi love triangle and the friendship between the three of them,So strong and connected and secretive all at once. Alot of it actually reminds me of supernatural which might be why i like it so much! Looking for the potential and... plot twist.
I also really like both points of view. Each sisters POV kept ...more
I also really like both points of view. Each sisters POV kept ...more
Le sigh. This book should be called Sisters Miss The Point.
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 be. Not to m ...more
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 be. Not to m ...more
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
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I loved this book! It had heaps of problems! But who cares? I loved it!
After my sister threatened my life if I didn't read it (funny how that works, eh? Considering it's about sisters....) I finally borrowed it from the library. I read it in a day. I was totally engrossed with the characters and world, but utterly bored with the plot.
Characters? The sisters are Scarlett and Rosie. They're a mash up of Little Red Riding Hood -- but two instead of one (which I think is absolutely wonderful). ...more
After my sister threatened my life if I didn't read it (funny how that works, eh? Considering it's about sisters....) I finally borrowed it from the library. I read it in a day. I was totally engrossed with the characters and world, but utterly bored with the plot.
Characters? The sisters are Scarlett and Rosie. They're a mash up of Little Red Riding Hood -- but two instead of one (which I think is absolutely wonderful). ...more
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From the second page of this book when a man's smile simultaneously faded and grew more forced, to the 321st page when the sister's entangled their arms around each other and sniffed each other's hair, I hated every single thing about this book.
Clearly, the writing was a problem. It was awkward, contradictory, and stilted. I wasn't expecting the plot to break barriers, but the big "twist" was so badly telegraphed that I saw it 150 pages be ...more
From the second page of this book when a man's smile simultaneously faded and grew more forced, to the 321st page when the sister's entangled their arms around each other and sniffed each other's hair, I hated every single thing about this book.
Clearly, the writing was a problem. It was awkward, contradictory, and stilted. I wasn't expecting the plot to break barriers, but the big "twist" was so badly telegraphed that I saw it 150 pages be ...more
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“Knowledge does have a way of making you an outcast.”
This story isn't very similar to Little Red Riding Hood though the concept is. Wolves. Or in accurate words, Werewolves. And they are completely mean and nasty and gritty and... Oh, they are just your typical mean bad wolves.
If you want me to describe this book in one sentence then this is what I would have said:
This book is action - packed.
Each action filled event is described in so much detail that it doesn't get repetitive or boring to r ...more
This story isn't very similar to Little Red Riding Hood though the concept is. Wolves. Or in accurate words, Werewolves. And they are completely mean and nasty and gritty and... Oh, they are just your typical mean bad wolves.
If you want me to describe this book in one sentence then this is what I would have said:
This book is action - packed.
Each action filled event is described in so much detail that it doesn't get repetitive or boring to r ...more
-"People might get the wrong idea, a pretty girl like you alone on a corner like this."
My lips curve into a grin as I draw the hatchet from my belt. There's a swish as his clothes hit the ground, then the clicking sound of claws on pavement. "I'm not worried," I answer, unable to suppress a sly grin. "I'm not that kind of girl."
Based on the prologue and first chapter I thought this book would have ended up as at least a four-star rating.
It starts out dark and sultry, but when the reader is in ...more
My lips curve into a grin as I draw the hatchet from my belt. There's a swish as his clothes hit the ground, then the clicking sound of claws on pavement. "I'm not worried," I answer, unable to suppress a sly grin. "I'm not that kind of girl."
Based on the prologue and first chapter I thought this book would have ended up as at least a four-star rating.
It starts out dark and sultry, but when the reader is in ...more
Sep 25, 2020
Obsidian
rated it
did not like it
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review of another edition
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No, just no. The book started off so well! We have two sisters (Scarlett and Rosie) who are at their grandmother's home when a Fenris (werewolf) breaks in and attacks her. Scarlett puts herself between the Fenris and her sister and ends up killing it after being attacked and losing an eye. That beginning was everything. Then the rest of the book was just a slow slide to a total letdown. There's a lot of problematic things in this one and I didn't even sleep well because I had to finish this and
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4/5 stars
My sister has the heart of an artist with a hatchet and an eye patch. And I, we both now know, have a heart that is undeniably, irreparably different.
Something to listen to while reading this
Two sisters. One world crumbling. Monsters lurking in every shadow. One mission, to kill them all.
I'm running in the forest. My cleaver is tied in my belt, and my hands are itching to use it. Behind me, two girls run. The one wears a red hood, and an eyepatch, and she moves like bloodshed and lig ...more
My sister has the heart of an artist with a hatchet and an eye patch. And I, we both now know, have a heart that is undeniably, irreparably different.
Something to listen to while reading this
Two sisters. One world crumbling. Monsters lurking in every shadow. One mission, to kill them all.
I'm running in the forest. My cleaver is tied in my belt, and my hands are itching to use it. Behind me, two girls run. The one wears a red hood, and an eyepatch, and she moves like bloodshed and lig ...more
This book suffers terribly from that "target age of readers is smarter than the plot of the book" syndrome. Never do that. (view spoiler) It's not fun to watch characters go on and on for 2/3
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Sisters Red is a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. There's a wolf and a grandma but that's really all the two have in common. In this version there are two sisters, Rosie and Scarlett, and after their encounter with a werewolf they become hunters.
Dislikes: I don't understand why the girls dropped out of school. I think it would have been totally possible for them to hunt and go to school. Buffy finished high school while guarding the Hellmouth. Why are they wearing cloaks? They could wear an ...more
Dislikes: I don't understand why the girls dropped out of school. I think it would have been totally possible for them to hunt and go to school. Buffy finished high school while guarding the Hellmouth. Why are they wearing cloaks? They could wear an ...more
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 younger sister ...more
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 ...more
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 and more modern. Then you' ...more
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 and more modern. Then you' ...more
Apr 08, 2018
Alaina
rated it
really liked it
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I absolutely love fairy-tale retellings! So when I saw that this was about Red Riding Hood.. well, I dove right into this book!
Sister Red is obviously about Red Riding Hood.. I mean I did just mention it, right? This book definitely reminded me of an episode from Supernatural.. which yeah, it has been a while since I've seen that show but it still made me think of it! ...and now I want to watch an episode from that show!
Well I loved that this was a dual POV from the sisters, Scarlett and Rosie. ...more
Sister Red is obviously about Red Riding Hood.. I mean I did just mention it, right? This book definitely reminded me of an episode from Supernatural.. which yeah, it has been a while since I've seen that show but it still made me think of it! ...and now I want to watch an episode from that show!
Well I loved that this was a dual POV from the sisters, Scarlett and Rosie. ...more
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, has made it her l ...more
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 l ...more
May 13, 2010
Carolyn Storer
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
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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 anything to pro ...more
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 pro ...more
Dec 26, 2009
oliviasbooks
rated it
it was ok
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
fans of dark, gritty urban fantasy or fantastic horror
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
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Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce delivers a perfectly crafted, suspenseful modern twist on a famous fairy tale.
Pearce does not miss a beat when it comes to blending all the right elements to keep the reader engaged and riveted as two sisters, who are committed to protecting the world of the dangerous Fenris, risk what it takes to fight for what they believe in. Scarlett and Rosie’s sisterly devotion mixed with Silas’ bond to the girls was a captivating read that kept me engaged with page after pag ...more
Pearce does not miss a beat when it comes to blending all the right elements to keep the reader engaged and riveted as two sisters, who are committed to protecting the world of the dangerous Fenris, risk what it takes to fight for what they believe in. Scarlett and Rosie’s sisterly devotion mixed with Silas’ bond to the girls was a captivating read that kept me engaged with page after pag ...more
Aug 30, 2013
Jenn Harris (Reader of Things)
rated it
liked it
Recommends it for:
People who like fairytale retellings or book about strng female bonds
Recommended to Jenn by:
No one, been wanting to read this one for awhile,
“When they attack her, I scream until my voice is hoarse so I don't have to hear the shredding sounds.”
****3.5 stars****
That may be one of my favorite quotes of all time.
Plot synopsis: (view spoiler) ...more
Sisters Red is the best kind of fairytale retelling, in that Jackson Pearce takes the kernel of a fairytale (“Little Red Riding Hood” here, obvs) and then … just runs with it. There’s no need to hew too closely to the “original” story—because what is the original story, anyway? Instead we get this cool, thrilling urban fantasy adventure about sisters who slay werewolves … like, yeah. I’m down with that.
Scarlett and Rosie March are young when a werewolf kills their grandmother, leaving them orpha ...more
Scarlett and Rosie March are young when a werewolf kills their grandmother, leaving them orpha ...more
I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer. And this book is like a great, top-notch episode of Buffy, sans vampires, but rife with werewolves. I don't want to give too much away about this novel, since it won't be released for a while. But, let me share with you why Scarlett March (and Rosie March, though to a lesser extent) is a way better superhero than Buffy.
Buffy has super slayer strength. Scarlett is strong, but there's no super powers here. Scarlett has years of consistent, brutal training and a po ...more
Buffy has super slayer strength. Scarlett is strong, but there's no super powers here. Scarlett has years of consistent, brutal training and a po ...more
This book was amazing. I've always loved fairy tale retellings, and this one was no exception to that. I loved the vicious twist it put on the usual Red Riding Hood tale> I'm always looking for books with vicious characters, so this was a hit for me.
The character that made this book for me was Scarlett. I loved her determination to rid the world of the Fenris, both for revenge, and to save others. Her love and jealousy of her sister was done super well, and I completely understood her. As a few ...more
The character that made this book for me was Scarlett. I loved her determination to rid the world of the Fenris, both for revenge, and to save others. Her love and jealousy of her sister was done super well, and I completely understood her. As a few ...more
I had a difficult time becoming engrossed in this story. It's well written, the characters are realistic enough, the pace is good, but for some reason I couldn't read for too long at a time without needing breaks.
Scarlett is so difficult to like, even when knowing her background, and even when (knowing that background) her motives and behavior at--to a point--understood. She's selfish and stubborn and it has to be her way or she freaks the bleep out. I was shocked, to be honest, by how her life ...more
Scarlett is so difficult to like, even when knowing her background, and even when (knowing that background) her motives and behavior at--to a point--understood. She's selfish and stubborn and it has to be her way or she freaks the bleep out. I was shocked, to be honest, by how her life ...more
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