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lezreadalot's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars. This was a pretty good fairy tale retelling, and I enjoyed it up to a point. Sapphic retellings of fairy tales are some of my favourite things to read, so when I discovered this, I dropped pretty much everything else in order to read it immediately. It follows Hunter, a nurse's aide, who starts falling for Keira, the granddaughter of her newest client. It's a class difference romance; Hunter has always been poor, and is struggling to make ends meet with her sister and her sister's two sons, while Keira is from an affluent family. The romance was cute and I had no complaints, but I didn't really fall in love with it. I really wish more had been done with the Red Riding Hood motif; the way the "wolf" comes into the story was lacklustre and pretty anticlimactic to me. I kind of hated the ending, what with the way it turned into a "scared straight" morality play. Obviously Piper needed to change her ways, but this was such a patronising way to do it. And clearly I'm not defending her actions, but this is one of those narratives that puts rich people's feelings and sentiments above the needs of poor people, and I didn't love that.
Still, not a bad read.
Still, not a bad read.
ebartsch85's review against another edition
2.0
I picked this up because reading the description I was like "Oh, that sounds fun".
Spoiler alert: Twas not fun for me. I was bored and actually literally rolled my eyes a few times. Just not for me.
Spoiler alert: Twas not fun for me. I was bored and actually literally rolled my eyes a few times. Just not for me.
megan_by_force's review
3.0
Cute. Not as steamy as the author's blurb on Amazon made me believe. Not bad though.
melziethegreat's review
4.0
Originally published on the Lesbian Bookworm-
I have always loved a good fairy tale. Seeing Red: A Sapphic Fairy Tale by Cara Malone hit the right spot with its modern-day retelling of Little Red Riding Hood by The Brothers Grimm.
I thought the book started off kind of slow. It took me a little while to get into but once I got into it I was hooked. Hunter was a great character. She would do anything to keep her family safe. She didn’t want her nephews to have a hard life like she and her sister had. While Hunter worked hard to take care of her family. Piper pulled cons trying to provide. I loved how Piper's character ended up.
I really liked Kiera’s grandmother. I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Alzheimer's patients. Even though it wasn’t Kiera’s main reason for moving in with her grandma I think it became important for her as her grandmother’s disease progressed.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes fairy tale retellings.
Thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
I have always loved a good fairy tale. Seeing Red: A Sapphic Fairy Tale by Cara Malone hit the right spot with its modern-day retelling of Little Red Riding Hood by The Brothers Grimm.
I thought the book started off kind of slow. It took me a little while to get into but once I got into it I was hooked. Hunter was a great character. She would do anything to keep her family safe. She didn’t want her nephews to have a hard life like she and her sister had. While Hunter worked hard to take care of her family. Piper pulled cons trying to provide. I loved how Piper's character ended up.
I really liked Kiera’s grandmother. I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Alzheimer's patients. Even though it wasn’t Kiera’s main reason for moving in with her grandma I think it became important for her as her grandmother’s disease progressed.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes fairy tale retellings.
Thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
qraveline's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Gaslighting
kimily's review
4.0
This book was given to me free of charge. My review is voluntarily given.
Seeing Red is a fun take on Red Riding Hood. The characters and story are nicely done. Cara Malone continues to be my favorite writer of lesbian fiction.
Seeing Red is a fun take on Red Riding Hood. The characters and story are nicely done. Cara Malone continues to be my favorite writer of lesbian fiction.
redbookpanda's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
alexreadsboooks's review against another edition
4.0
This review also appears on my blog alexreadsboooks
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Thanks a lot to Cara Malone for providing me with a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Hunter is doing her best to stay afloat. She works night shifts at a nursing home, takes care of her nephews while her sister works and saves every penny she can so they can pay their bills and give the boys a good life. But when they are struggling to pay the mortgage again, Hunter can see that Piper wants nothing more than to crawl back to her criminal husband and ask him how to acquire the funds they need.
But then Kiera walks into their lives and Hunter gets a second job taking care of her grandmother. It pays well, and for the first time in a while Hunter feels like she can take a breath and allow herself to fall in love.
Or can she?
Seeing Red was a refreshing take at a fairy tale retelling. There is no magic in it, and it illustrates perfectly how real people can be the wolves in our lives and destroy everything they touch.
I loved Hunter for her resilience and loyalty to her sister, even when she made bad mistakes. Malone makes Hunter's love for her family clear from the very first page and it was wonderful to see her interact with them.
Meanwhile Keira was sweet and maybe almost too perfect, and I liked her from the beginning. Her romance with Hunter was beatutiful to read about. It was really great to read about two characters with such different backgrounds and upbringings, with neither of them being terribly obnoxious about it. There was a calm understanding that they had different backgrounds but that it was fine. at the same time those differing backgrounds were undeniably there, and it was so interesting to see the differences it made for Hunter and Keira, even though they are of a similar age.
Seeing Red is a wonderfull f/f romance for everyone who likes to read contemporary takes on fairy tales and I wholeheartedly recommend it. Please not though that there is an element of emotional abuse in the way Piper is treated by her husband.
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Thanks a lot to Cara Malone for providing me with a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Hunter is doing her best to stay afloat. She works night shifts at a nursing home, takes care of her nephews while her sister works and saves every penny she can so they can pay their bills and give the boys a good life. But when they are struggling to pay the mortgage again, Hunter can see that Piper wants nothing more than to crawl back to her criminal husband and ask him how to acquire the funds they need.
But then Kiera walks into their lives and Hunter gets a second job taking care of her grandmother. It pays well, and for the first time in a while Hunter feels like she can take a breath and allow herself to fall in love.
Or can she?
Seeing Red was a refreshing take at a fairy tale retelling. There is no magic in it, and it illustrates perfectly how real people can be the wolves in our lives and destroy everything they touch.
I loved Hunter for her resilience and loyalty to her sister, even when she made bad mistakes. Malone makes Hunter's love for her family clear from the very first page and it was wonderful to see her interact with them.
Meanwhile Keira was sweet and maybe almost too perfect, and I liked her from the beginning. Her romance with Hunter was beatutiful to read about. It was really great to read about two characters with such different backgrounds and upbringings, with neither of them being terribly obnoxious about it. There was a calm understanding that they had different backgrounds but that it was fine. at the same time those differing backgrounds were undeniably there, and it was so interesting to see the differences it made for Hunter and Keira, even though they are of a similar age.
Seeing Red is a wonderfull f/f romance for everyone who likes to read contemporary takes on fairy tales and I wholeheartedly recommend it. Please not though that there is an element of emotional abuse in the way Piper is treated by her husband.
lsnack's review
5.0
I love the modern day twist the author put on these classic fairy tales. Hunter is hard working and is trying to keep her family together. Keira needs help for her nanna and Hunter takes the job. Hunter falls for Keira quickly. There are some difficult things going on with Hunter’s sister Piper. Keira works on helping Hunter to live her own life and stop being her sister’s keeper. I really enjoyed this audiobook.