![]() ![]() I'm excited to pass this series on to my almost ten year old daughter because the adventure, danger, fun, and magic is very exciting and perfect for anyone who loves middle grade fiction.Ĭontent: mild moments of peril and violence. ![]() ![]() I loved the friendships that are formed and the character lessons learned are fantastic. ![]() I loved seeing how they're all interconnected. One of my favorite things about this book (and I have read Rump, so I'm not sure if it's similar, but I'm guessing it is), is that there are so many different snippets into other fairy tales. I love the way Red figures things out with her situation and doesn't just sit back, waiting for things to fall into her lap. She's actually brave, fearful, charming, and brash, all rolled up into one great character. In a lot of re-tellings, Red almost seems like an oblivious, spoiled child, yet in this one, there is depth to the reasons why she does what she does and it makes sense. Shurtliff does a fantastic job in doing just that-weaving a familiar tale with unique twists that makes it new and fresh. I'm always curious to see how an author can change a beloved classic and spin it in a new way, yet leaving the best, lovable parts intact. ![]()
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