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Die Chroniken von Rotkäppchen - Allein im tiefen, tiefen Wald by Christina Henry
12 reviews
itshrewsbury's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Red becomes the girl, the wolf, and the woodsman all in one and it never feels cheesy. But if I had a nickel for every time I read a book that was published 1 year before the pandemic and got scarily close to predicting covid, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice. Minus one star bc it wasn’t mind bending-ly good, but still worth the read! I like that not everything gets an explanation at the end, though I know that drives some people bananas.
Graphic: Gore and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Ableism and Body horror
Minor: Racism and Suicide
Additional TW/CW: Ableist slur, implied hate crime,ms_read's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The final paragraph made sense as the ending, I just wanted more information beforehand.
Graphic: Gore, Terminal illness, Blood, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, and Car accident
rivercat0338's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail
cloreadsbooks1364's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Red is trying to get to her grandmother's house, armed with only an axe in a place full of dangers. As a protagonist, I found her so lovable! She was wary, but kind. Cautious and prepared, so I never felt the urge to scream at her, unlike most protagonists. She had a prosthetic leg, but didn't let it hold her back from anything, including the months-long trek to grandmother, who might not even be alive by the time she arrives.
I read this book very quickly, the story scooped me in with its fast pacing, the jumps from past to present every few chapters, the changes in setting every so often. The pandemic storyline was very interesting, I would honestly read a whole book about where the virus came from, how the American government reacted, how people rebuilt society afterwards (if it stops at all). And if course I'd love to know what that thing was (readers will know what I mean by 'thing', I don't want to spoil).
I highly recommend this one!
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
cscharfway's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The real beauty and strength of the book is in Red’s narrative which is very intense to read and very sad with its details of loss, distrust in humanity, racial violence, and ableism. I love how self-reliant and smart she is about the dangers in the world and doesn’t let having a prosthetic leg hold her back. Her observations are witty, and I like reading about other characters through her eyes.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Cursing, Racism, and Vomit
Minor: Ableism and Suicidal thoughts
barbie_fett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, and Blood
thegreentealibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Ableism
goodin10tions's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Christina Henry with January LaVoy (Narrator)
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Excrement, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic
aparker89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
grojas7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Genocide, Racism, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic