crystal_reading's review against another edition
3.0
This is a modern urban spin on Little Red Riding Hood. The details of the cityscape make this a book for older readers rather than younger.
bookishlizz's review against another edition
4.0
Is this truly a children's book? Although the words themselves are true to the story, the pictures depicted make the story feel grimy, dirty, like something to avoid. I bought it for the children's graphic novel section after reading several reviews, but now I'm not too sure.
ladyofbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This was beautiful and a modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood that was fully believable and realistic. 5 ⭐!
beecheralyson's review against another edition
4.0
definitely an alternate version of Little Red Riding Hood. Good opportunity to talk about the text vs. the pictures and compare with the original.
hrguilder's review against another edition
4.0
This book deserves five stars for quality- the pictures are exceptionally detailed and the author uses them to them to artfully manipulate the original story. However, it was also a little dark for my tastes. I'm not sure I would feel comfortable reading this to my future children or students.
whipcreamsucks's review against another edition
2.0
i'm not sure if i can say i read this or not, since i borrowed it from archive.org and the scan wasn't very good. but dAMN this is the most colourful Innocenti art i've seen yet.
daringreader13's review against another edition
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Girl In Red is a modern take on a classic fairy tale. While there is no wolf to eat her granny, there still is a girl in her red riding hood that everyone knows and loves. Through pops of bright colors dropped on darker illustrations, the tale of Sophia going through the forest/woods of her metropolitan area is clearly conveyed. Each illustration has many details throughout, so that the reader will find new details each time they read and reread this tale. This tale is perfect for all ages since it has a good message that good can prevail but still teaches kids to be weary when traveling alone.
The Girl In Red is a modern take on a classic fairy tale. While there is no wolf to eat her granny, there still is a girl in her red riding hood that everyone knows and loves. Through pops of bright colors dropped on darker illustrations, the tale of Sophia going through the forest/woods of her metropolitan area is clearly conveyed. Each illustration has many details throughout, so that the reader will find new details each time they read and reread this tale. This tale is perfect for all ages since it has a good message that good can prevail but still teaches kids to be weary when traveling alone.
thompson3's review against another edition
4.0
This dark version of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale is set in a city that runs rampant with crime. Sophia must traverse the terrifying streets to get to her grandmother who is ill. The ending is not so happily ever after unless the reader chooses it. The format of the book helps to carry this well written tale... large, dark, detailed graphic images fill the pages and, underneath, are a few lines to add to the story. I recommend this book for the ten and up crowd.