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REVIEW: Red by Alison Cherry

Red was absolutely brilliant, and I haven’t read a book that was so much fun in a long time.

Scarletville is a sanctuary where people with red hair flock to. Felicity St John has it all – a popular red-headed boyfriend, brilliant red-headed friends, and she’s set to follow in her mother’s footsteps and win the prestigious Miss Scarlet pageant. The only problem is, Felicity has a secret – she’s not actually redheaded. And in Scarletville, blondes need not apply.

Writing this review has brought back the total awesomeness of Red. I’m so, so glad I decided to read it because it was exactly what I needed.

The originality of Red was brilliant. Cherry has taken the ‘you’re ginger and so you’re stupid’ stereotype and flipped it on its head. I think it’s a genius idea!

The protagonist, Felicity, was so awesome. I really loved her and found her easy to get to know and so interesting. It must be so hard having to conceal such a big secret from the whole town, with people shunning you if they found out the truth. It was fascinating to see the depths Felicity was willing to go to make sure nobody found out.

I think one of the questions I was thinking to myself when reading Red was: What does popularity mean? In Scarletville, the colour of your hair determines where you are in the social hierarchy, but it’s not hard to look past this and see an underlying message. Most people will know what it’s like to not fit in and I think Red highlighted this in non-obvious ways, which I thought was a great change.

The plot ambled along, allowing the reader to become invested in the characters and storyline. I feel as if it was paced perfectly, with not a boring moment. I’m glad it’s a standalone because everything was tied up perfectly at the end and I was left satisfied. We’re in need of lots more brilliant standalones!

I really enjoyed Red and would highly recommend it. It contains everything I want in a good book.

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10 Comments

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    Nikki
    19 March, 2014 at 3:16 am

    EEP! I AM HAPPY YOU LIKED THIS. I’ve seen a lot of terrible reviews so I stayed away but maybe I’ll start reading it lol

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    Sandra @ Sandra's World of Books
    19 March, 2014 at 9:06 am

    Oh this book! I have seen a couple of reviews about this one, and I really liked the concept. I do really want to read it, because it looks pretty exciting! I am glad you liked it ^^
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    Jesse Owen
    19 March, 2014 at 1:37 pm

    I so love the sound of this one – such a unique idea! Great review 🙂
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    Erika @ The Red Bookmark
    19 March, 2014 at 6:05 pm

    I’ve heard of this book before! I have in on my Kindle but I’ve not had time to read it yet! Brilliant review as always, Lucy!
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    Sophie (So Many Books, So Little Time)
    19 March, 2014 at 6:59 pm

    This sounds so different, and like so much fun! Must get myself a copy.
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      26 February, 2017 at 5:09 pm

      Hei på dæi!SÅ lækker lampe!Den likte æi godt du. Va kjæmpefint med de rosettan på lampa også:)Likte favorittkroken din på kjøkken også veldig godt. Hærlig hylle med masse fint inni:)Ønske dæi en fin dag videre.Klæm fra mæi

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    Rachel
    19 March, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    I REALLY want to read this now – I’m in the mood for something light and fluffy and the concept of this one is so unique – it just sounds like such a good book and your review has only made me want it more!

    Fab review!:D
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    Danielle
    20 March, 2014 at 6:14 pm

    I’m delighted you enjoyed this one as much as I did! I thought it was such a fun, cute book with a great premise and message and wish it got more positive attention!
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    Georgie
    23 March, 2014 at 9:44 am

    I’ll have to be on the look-out for this book then!

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    Michelle (Fluttering Butterflies)
    10 April, 2014 at 3:47 pm

    I’ll admit that I’ve been put off slightly by very mixed/negative reviews I’ve been reading. It’s nice to see a different viewpoint on this book. I do have a copy on my TBR pile that I’d like to attempt soon.
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