red riding hood by sarah blakley cartwright

1 on the New York Times children’s paperback bestseller list when it was released in late January, serving as a sort of multimedia prequel and pump-primer for the film, directed by Catherine Hardwicke. It is also a multimedia e-book that leverages the latest technology to enhance the story of a teenage girl torn between two male suitors, one of whom may be a werewolf. The movie is also a print novel that was being written even as the filming progressed. But, as the trailers hint, everything is not as it seems. Some readers may find the open ending frustrating, but those who want a more certain conclusion can read a more conclusive final chapter online.The ads for “Red Riding Hood” show Amanda Seyfried dramatically cloaked in a cape, the better to see her in the snowy woods that serve as the backdrop for a story loosely based on the classic fairy tale. While the book relies on some stock characters - including saintly Henry, who loves Valerie, and Peter, her dark soul-mate - it does find clever ways to stay true to the original fairy tale (When Valerie comes face to face with the wolf, she is entranced: ''.have.' she said faintly'). Enveloped in a shelter of white, standing out in black and red, were just the two of them.' Readers will be able to easily picture Valerie and her friend running from the wolf in the dye maker's alley, 'their feet throwing up a spray of petals in their wake,' or when during a snow storm, red-cloaked Valerie and her would-be lover Peter 'gave in to each other, finally.

This book is based on the same screenplay that inspired the 2011 movie, and it's full of cinematic images. This is not great literature, but there are enough fun twists to keep readers engaged as they hunt the true werewolf stalking Daggorhorn - and Valerie.

Red riding hood by sarah blakley cartwright