Review: Little Red with a twist!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2013
This is not the story that you were told as a child...at least, not JUST that story.  This is the story of one girl's fight to keep her freedom, save her friends and family (even those that never gave a reason to be saved), and find true love if the option exists...all while trying to stay alive.Yes, the big bad wolf exists in this version, after all you can't REALLY have a Little Red or in this case Scarlette, without a wolf...but the beastie may not be all or whom you'd think.  There are greater things to fear in this story than simply the glinting teeth of the wolf...and some are even more dangerous because of their immediacy.Story wise, we have a winner!  Character wise...same situation, though some were more infuriating than others. From Scarlette herself to Francois and Louis, grandmother to her loopy mother and her friend Jeanne, at some point or another, we meet them all and each has a role to play...whether or not they all survive to see another day after having been introduced though, is another story.In the end, another rendition of a classic most have heard since childhood but told in such a way that it doesn't completely feel like deja vu; in fact, it'll have you on the edge of your seat as you try to discern just who is who, what is what, and where the wolf will pop up next! For those of you that count yourselves among the history buffs or prefer a bit of reality in their fiction, the ties ins to actual historical events included will really spark your interest and perhaps the researcher in you granting the story yet another life after you flick the final page. Recommended read for teens through adults; if you have even the slightest interest in the fate of Little Red and the Big Bad Wolf, this one's for you.**review copy received in exchange for my honest review - full post can be seen on my site**