Quite Contrary

author: Richard Roberts

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.46

book published: 2013

rating: 3

read at: 2014/06/03

date added: 2014/06/03

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In 'Quite Contrary' young streetwise Mary Stuart finds herself in a familiar story, but decides not to play along. In a story that is not about the destination, but the journey, we learn that we don't have to play out the story we've been given.



Mary goes to a party that she probably shouldn't have gone too. After all, she's only 12. She gets dared to go into the scary crawlspace under the house and finds herself in the woods. With a talking rat named Rat. He wants to be Rat-in-boots, but he lacks the boots. She also finds herself wearing a red cape and realizes she's supposed to be Red Riding Hood. She's also supposed to die at the hands of a terrible wolf. She decides differently, so she runs. She finds herself in a series of stories with the wolf pursuing her. Fairies, Norse tales, a boat that is purgatory, a castle with dangerous traps and a modern day horror town are a few of the locations. She meets friends and enemies along the way.



I found Mary a little too worldwise. She's only 12, and backstory is given for her toughness, but it was easy to forget she was 12 a lot of the time. However, I did like her unwillingness to just follow along the path she was on. Her snarky attitude makes her a pretty cool character and I'd like to read more stories starring her.



I was given a review copy of this ebook by Curiosity Quills Press and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.





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