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Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

53 reviews

mxdisonelizxbeth's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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maria_pell's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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camilayhsjsk's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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carynnbanner's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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romiress's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Update: I was not as into this book as the previous. The start is slower and I'm far less interested in Scarlet and Wolf. I feel like the plot bouncing is just not for me, either.

Original: That book took all too long to finish, but through no fault of it's own. Too many real life things happened before the book had hit the ground, but once things slowed down in real life and I settled in, I found I really enjoyed it. There's a bit more romance, which I wasn't a huge fan of, but it was pretty well done and the plot kept me going.
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studyprincess123's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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sporemiette's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

the whole omegaverse schtick really got on my nerves and the prose isn't all that good so it was a bit of a chore to read through. at least the first book had an interesting premise and strong characterization, while the characters in this installation felt corny and cliche. i did not buy the romance between scarlet and wolf, especially since every few chapters there was another layer to the betrayal onion. at least Thorne is here... whatever, here's hoping that cress is better.
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tkatt20's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

While I did enjoy this book more than the first one, I still feel like it was missing something. The characters are extremely interesting and the addition of Thorn, Wolf, and Scarlet kept me entertained through the whole story. While  I did enjoy the direction of the plot in this book  compared to the first in the series, I'm still feeling like the world building is lacking. I would have loved this book so much more if there were more details on the history and technological advancements of the earth since it set in the future. I wish I  knew more about the androids and how the medical field advanced enough to support the creation of cyborgs. I also feel like there could have been more information on the wars and the people on Luna.

I still find myself unsure of whether or not I want to continue this series. If I do it will only be to see everything wraps up, I love the characters and the plot but I just wish I didn't have so many question. It is a fantastic series and it is probably a good choice for others, it just might not be for me. 
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marisabenn's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I am so happy the first book in this series is (in my opinion) the worst. This is a great sequel and I adored the new characters. Scarlet is my favorite, and I always struggled through Cinder and Kai focused chapters. The character development is wonderful and the story is great. I am always stuck between this and Cress as my favorites in the series. 
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theespressoedition's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf? Certainly not me - not when it comes to Wolf and Scarlet.

This book was my favorite of The Lunar Chronicles the first time I read the series, going on 10 years ago now. I've never been a huge fan of The Big Bad Wolf or Little Red Riding Hood (or whatever you want to call the story), primarily because I didn't find it interesting. However, Marissa Meyer knows how to make every fairytale more interesting. Give me mind-controlling aliens, cyborgs, and wolf-men any day and I'm gonna be totally hooked.

Unlike my reread of Cinder, I found this story to be better the second time around. It's an easy read, as all of the books in this series are, and I loved how quickly I got invested in the story - despite knowing what was to come. There were certain scenes that clearly stuck out to me the first time I read these books because I vividly remembered them and had those "OH YEAH! This is happening now!" moments - and that made it extra much fun to read them again. Other moments were less captivating, originally, yet I thoroughly enjoyed them during this reread.

I'll admit, it's a little hard to write a review on something I've already read because the emotions aren't new. But I will say that this book holds up over the years and it only made me look forward to moving on to Cress!
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