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Jul 14, 2012 Anastasia ｼ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: retellings, reviewed, own, i-recommend, favorites, authors-m, sci-fi, fantasy, romance, young-adult

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After falling in love with Cinder, it was only a matter of time before I got my hands on the sequel, Scarlet, and Scarlet did not disappoint.

I love, LOVE this series so far! I have always loved fairy tales and this is probably one of the best re-tellings I've ever read! Marissa Meyer's writing is very good and she takes the classic fairy tales of Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood and places them in a very unique world that makes sense to the actual story. Very, very u ...more

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Mar 10, 2018 Dani ❤️ Perspective of a Writer rated it really liked it

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The second book in the Lunar Chronicles … we meet Scarlet and Wolf, both drawn to each other but loath to trust. As she joins forces to unravel the mystery of her missing grandmother they meet Cinder! Only by working together will they stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana…

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This was such a joy to read for me compared to Cinder (which followed the fairy tale a little too literally). Of course, Little Red Riding ...more

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Sep 08, 2015 Debby (Alwaysbooking) rated it it was amazing

I'm really enjoying the Lunar Chronicle series. This is such a different take on the regular princess stories.

This second book is about Scarlet but don't worry it has Cinder in it too! Scarlet's grandma has gone missing and the police have been of no help. She is doing her normal drop off at a restaurant when she runs into a man named Wolf. He tries to get in Scarlet's good graces by helping her out. Of course as all of these princesses seem to be she very independent and doesn't have time for I'm really enjoying the Lunar Chronicle series. This is such a different take on the regular princess stories.

This second book is about Scarlet but don't worry it has Cinder in it too! Scarlet's grandma has gone missing and the police have been of no help. She is doing her normal drop off at a restaurant when she runs into a man named Wolf. He tries to get in Scarlet's good graces by helping her out. Of course as all of these princesses seem to be she very independent and doesn't have time for him. When a person from her past shows up at the farm she realizes the Wolf may be the bad guy and decides to hunt him down. She does find the Wolf except he's not all that she expected. Is he the big bad wolf?? Or is he doing the right thing and helping Scarlet. I was unsure during the whole book as I kept going back and forth on whether he meant what he said at times. Wolf's shyness really helps you relate to him. He's always ducking away from Scarlet, this giant muscle man is intimidated by her it seems. He is my favorite male character so far because he was so much more complex than anyone else.

I am really enjoying the strong female characters in this series. While Marissa Meyer does weave Cinder's story into this book. I understand why she did it. She needed to keep Cinder going and not laying idle while Scarlet progressed so you could see how it was all coming together. I really enjoyed the new characters in this book. The captain while a bit nutty was actually charming.

"Well" Cinder finally grumbled. "I guess that was pretty fast thinking"
A relieved grin filled up Thorne's face. "We're having another moment, aren't we?"
"If by a moment, you mean me not wanting to strangle you for the first time since we met, then I guess we are."

That part made me chuckle to myself. Marissa's writing style just draws you into the characters. When they are escaping something or teasing each other you feel the emotions behind it. Which in my opinion makes the story so much better. I love stories that I fall into, where I loose sense of place and time. Will definitely be reading the next book!!
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Apr 18, 2015 Poulami rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal-fantasy-young-adult

The first book in this series, i.e. Cinder ended up with a cliffhanger and I couldn't wait to find out what happened next, so without wasting anytime I started the next book, Scarlet the very next day. And, omg this book was awsome like the first one, I'm glad I read this without any delay.

“She did not know that the wolf was a wicked sort of animal, and she was not afraid of him.”

Scarlet is the retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. The book picks up where it left off, but it opens up by introdu ...more

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Sep 23, 2015 ❤ Aly ❤ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2015

I loved Scarlet! Scarlet is an awesome sequel to Cinder. Cinder is still involved in the second book and is trying to escape. She meets Thorne and he helps her to escape. I love how the character of Scarlet is introduced and intertwined within Cinder's story. I can't wait to read the next in the series! ...more

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Jul 10, 2016 Zezee rated it liked it

Shelves: library-books, sci-fi

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My thoughts: (spoilers)

Scarlet is annoying. I’m not a fan of characters who are motivated by anger or gets angry easily. After a while, their constant outbursts and temper tantrums turn me off and make me tune out of the story. Often this is because the character doesn’t have much depth and their anger is the only thing propelling them through the story.

Scarlet doesn’t have the depth we see in Cinder, who has to battle an identity crises, fight for her freedom, and ...more

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Apr 17, 2013 Larkin (Wonderfilled Reads) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, multiple-pov, romance, own, fantasy, diversity, finished-series, favorites, science-fiction, retelling

Love, love, love!!!!

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Jun 07, 2015 Cody Roecker rated it really liked it

This sequel to Cinder follows Scarlet Benoit as she struggles with the disappearance of her grandmother. She is determined to save her grandmother. As she is searching for clues she encounters a street fighter named Wolf. He has information that she needs to save her grandmother and the two embark on a quest to save Grand-mere.
Cinder begins the novel attempting to break out of prison. If she succeeds she will become the most wanted fugitive in all of the Commonwealth.
The dangers they both face ...more

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Feb 10, 2012 Jean ~ Kindle Queen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

I gave

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer

4.5 stars last year with a half star off for the predictability of some of the storylines. Well, I could not stop thinking about that book all year. Ms. Meyer did an amazing job of incorporating a fairy tale into a sci-fi world.

I'd say there were some predictable bits in Scarlet as well, but by golly, I'm giving this one 5 stars because I know I'll be thinking about it until

Cress (Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer

is released. We learned some interesting tidbits about Cinder's past and got treated to a Meyerization ( ...more

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Jul 15, 2016 Sarah A rated it really liked it

Shelves: dystopia, retellings, completed-in-2016

I enjoyed this installment of the Lunar Chronicles possibly even more than the first. The switch to more differing viewpoints really helped immerse me in the broader world outside of the Eastern Commonwealth and the take on Red Riding Hood was well done, even managing to include hints of another tale. Greatly enjoyed! Can't wait to read Cress! ...more

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Dec 24, 2013 Elizabeth Green rated it really liked it

4 out of 5 stars.

This was a nice continuation of Cinder. I really like how the author connected the two plot lines of the novel together. I really like the characters and loves Wolff and found Caption Torn to be hilarious. I connect with the chapters but it took me a little bit to understand scarlet.

I don't know what it is but I feel that something was missing from this book. That is the reason I chose to give this book 4 stars instead of 5 but I did really enjoy it.

I recommend this book to any ...more

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