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Oct 8, 2019 (Updated Oct 19, 2019)
Leprechaun in the Hood (2000)
5.8
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When three rappers want to get even with a pimp, they accidentally unleash a leprechaun who goes on...
Trying to Live Happily Ever After
6.0
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Cinderella & Red Riding Hood face today's problems. Can they deal with it all? If you were...
The Chronicles of Robin Hood
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A classic tale of adventure and bravery charting the transformation of Robert of Locksley into Robin...
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Christine A. (965 KP) rated The Girl in Red in Books
Feb 6, 2020
The Girl in Red by Christina Henry is a retelling of the classic story Little Red Riding Hood. In this version, Red is living in a post-apocalyptic wasteland caused by a highly contagious disease. Everyone Red knows has died but she hopes her grandmother will still be alive since her house is isolated. Most survivors have been relocated to quarantine camps but Red would rather go to her grandmother's house.
It is told using alternating timelines that reveal the beginning and the spread of the disease and Red's struggle to get to her grandmother's house in present day.
The book took some time for me to get into the story but it has a nice pace to it. You quickly realize it is not a mystery or suspenseful book. It is a believable retelling of the perennial classic Little Red Riding Hood so there will not be any twists and turns but involves a well-written and imaginative retelling.
The Girl in Red is one of the many retellings Christina Henry has written. Others involve the classic works of Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and the Little Mermaid.
The Girl in Red was a 2019 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Horror.
This 200-word review was published on Philomathinphila.com on 2/6/20.
Gotham Knights
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Following the apparent death of Bruce Wayne, the protection of Gotham is left in the hands of...