Review of Chasing The Red Queen
Posted: 12 Sep 2021, 12:36
[Following is a volunteer review of "Chasing The Red Queen" by Karen Glista.]
Chasing the Red Queen by Karen Glista, is a book about Donja Bellanger, an almost 18-year-old goth, about to turn her life head over heels as her mother Lisa decides to marry again years after Donja's father's death, uprooting her life to move all the way to Sault Ste. Marie after the wedding.
Being away from her best friend Debbie and cheating Ex boyfriend, Donja finds herself sharing a room with her preppy stepsister Makayla who doesn't seem to be fond of Donja. She soon finds herself caught in a series of murders along the Soo, and by being the next target she meets handsome detective Torin Mancini who's investigating the crimes. What makes Donja Bellanger so special? What is the mystery behind Torin? How can the pull between the two be explained?
The book revolved around Native American mythology, which really intrigued me. I liked the fact that indigenous people are being represented more, as this is the first book that I've read about them. Chasing the Red Queen offered enough excitement to get me through the book, also handling a new concept like goths in a Fantasy novel. The plot was compelling, and the plot twists were quite gripping. The author had a great descriptive ability, giving the reader detailed visuals for better understanding.
Although in general the book was agreeable, there were things that didn't sit well with me. An example to that is a shocking romanticizing of child marriage and pedophilia. On more than one occasion, it was written that characters were "in love" with 13-year-old girls, portraying it romantically which to me was off putting and morally wrong. In addition to that having young girls being stolen as brides and the infatuation of "handsome hundred year old" iridescent with freshly turned 18-year-olds and the usage of sexual innuendos toward teenagers. As a reader it made me really uncomfortable and changed my whole feeling about the book since it goes all against my morals. There was another thing that caused quite a confusion to me was the fact that some of the scenes would easily be reserved to mature audience however the dialogue seems to be directed to young adults and teenagers.
I rate this book 1 out of 4 stars, and that is due to the points mentioned in the above paragraph. While reading the book I encountered some errors, however they were very little and easy to go over. In conclusion the book was professionally edited.
An audience that will enjoy this book is one into mythological fantasy and young adult to adult readers with a morally strong balance.
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Chasing The Red Queen
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Chasing the Red Queen by Karen Glista, is a book about Donja Bellanger, an almost 18-year-old goth, about to turn her life head over heels as her mother Lisa decides to marry again years after Donja's father's death, uprooting her life to move all the way to Sault Ste. Marie after the wedding.
Being away from her best friend Debbie and cheating Ex boyfriend, Donja finds herself sharing a room with her preppy stepsister Makayla who doesn't seem to be fond of Donja. She soon finds herself caught in a series of murders along the Soo, and by being the next target she meets handsome detective Torin Mancini who's investigating the crimes. What makes Donja Bellanger so special? What is the mystery behind Torin? How can the pull between the two be explained?
The book revolved around Native American mythology, which really intrigued me. I liked the fact that indigenous people are being represented more, as this is the first book that I've read about them. Chasing the Red Queen offered enough excitement to get me through the book, also handling a new concept like goths in a Fantasy novel. The plot was compelling, and the plot twists were quite gripping. The author had a great descriptive ability, giving the reader detailed visuals for better understanding.
Although in general the book was agreeable, there were things that didn't sit well with me. An example to that is a shocking romanticizing of child marriage and pedophilia. On more than one occasion, it was written that characters were "in love" with 13-year-old girls, portraying it romantically which to me was off putting and morally wrong. In addition to that having young girls being stolen as brides and the infatuation of "handsome hundred year old" iridescent with freshly turned 18-year-olds and the usage of sexual innuendos toward teenagers. As a reader it made me really uncomfortable and changed my whole feeling about the book since it goes all against my morals. There was another thing that caused quite a confusion to me was the fact that some of the scenes would easily be reserved to mature audience however the dialogue seems to be directed to young adults and teenagers.
I rate this book 1 out of 4 stars, and that is due to the points mentioned in the above paragraph. While reading the book I encountered some errors, however they were very little and easy to go over. In conclusion the book was professionally edited.
An audience that will enjoy this book is one into mythological fantasy and young adult to adult readers with a morally strong balance.
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Chasing The Red Queen
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon