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A review by holley_cornetto
The Girl in Red by Christina Henry
4.0
This was my first time reading Christina Henry, and I will be back to read more.
Inclusive cast of characters - check
Dynamic female protagonist - check
The story is well written and interesting. It is reminiscent of other post apocalyptic style books without ripping them off or being cliche. I like that Red is up to date on popular culture's obsession with the end of the world as we know, and she knows what to do about it (even if no one else wants to listen to her).
If you've ever watched the walking dead, or read other books in this genre, nothing here is going to come as a surprise. This blends the fairy tale retelling type of literature which has been very popular lately with dystopia (also popular recently) to good effect.
My one complaint, and why the book is 4 rather than 5 stars is that it ends so abruptly.I don't understand. I felt cheated by this.
In the end, I recommend the book despite the lackluster ending. I will also be reading more by this author, and hope that not all of her books have the same abrupt "skip to the ending" ending.
**I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.**
Inclusive cast of characters - check
Dynamic female protagonist - check
The story is well written and interesting. It is reminiscent of other post apocalyptic style books without ripping them off or being cliche. I like that Red is up to date on popular culture's obsession with the end of the world as we know, and she knows what to do about it (even if no one else wants to listen to her).
If you've ever watched the walking dead, or read other books in this genre, nothing here is going to come as a surprise. This blends the fairy tale retelling type of literature which has been very popular lately with dystopia (also popular recently) to good effect.
My one complaint, and why the book is 4 rather than 5 stars is that it ends so abruptly.
Spoiler
The book follows Red and fills in details of her story and her journey, but then at the end, you get a line to the effect of "25 days later..." Seriously? Why? We've followed so closely for so long, and now it is okay to skip almost a month of the trip?In the end, I recommend the book despite the lackluster ending. I will also be reading more by this author, and hope that not all of her books have the same abrupt "skip to the ending" ending.
**I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.**