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Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2)

Marissa Meyer

Start date: June 1, 2014

Finish date: June 30, 2014

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With my hesitation and judgments of reading Cinder, Marissa Meyer’s debut of the Lunar Chronical, I found that I truly like it. I didn’t really love it as much as other reviews but despite my ambivalence about the first book, I was determined to give Meyer’s series another try and I am pleased that I did.

Scarlet starts up right where Cinder left off, where Cinder has been arrested and is looking for a way out of jail, even though by doing so she’s going to be the Commonwealth’s and Lunar’s most With my hesitation and judgments of reading Cinder, Marissa Meyer’s debut of the Lunar Chronical, I found that I truly like it. I didn’t really love it as much as other reviews but despite my ambivalence about the first book, I was determined to give Meyer’s series another try and I am pleased that I did.

Scarlet starts up right where Cinder left off, where Cinder has been arrested and is looking for a way out of jail, even though by doing so she’s going to be the Commonwealth’s and Lunar’s most wanted fugitive. There is a seamlessly integration from Cinder’s story into Scarlet Benoit tale. Scarlet who lives halfway around the world in France is the care taker of her family’s farm. But her grandmother is missing, the classic Little Red Riding Hood story, and she’s the only one who can find her. Cinder and Scarlet’s stories soon intertwine in a brilliant and entertaining way as the two much come to face the fact that the power-hungry Queen Levana (Boo) will never rest until she has control of Earth while knowing Cinder and Scarlet might be the only ones willing to put a stop to her.

Much like in Cinder, the character building was stunning and genuine. Meyer’s put in great thought when rewrite this unique retelling of these two classics.

Scarlet is a very strong female protagonist, yet in a completely opposite way than the intelligent and reserved Cinder. Her extraordinarily braveness and spunk combined with her loyalty to those she loves is inspiring and admirable. As shared protagonists, Cinder and Scarlet complement each other, comprehending for each other faults and supporting each other strength. The both of them are completely different people with two completely different personalities and ways of observing the world around them. Cinder quiet and thoughtful while Scarlet fiery and impulsive.

The romance in this book between Prince Kai and Cinder is lacking and so I forced more on the romance between Scarlet and Wolf, the mysterious street fight who intention are quite questionable. The chemistry between these two is dazzling.

Though, I connected more with Cinder, Scarlet is a very close second. Meyer proves herself once again to be a completely skilled and gifted writer, finding new ways of combining the stories of Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella while adding in that extra layer of sci-fi. This series is a must read.

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