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Wolf Siren

Beth O'Brien

HarperCollins Children's Books (10+) 9780008642013 (Paperback)

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Led by the vividly portrayed Red, the story draws on the different tropes of Red Riding Hood as we know it and masterfully subverts them.  Readers are offered a window into her world and lived experience, and are offered insightful comments on the impact of psychological power.  There’s a boldness to this reimagined tale that is fresh and exciting 

Themes

  • Fairytales 
  • Empowerment 
  • Menstruation 
  • Disability 
  • Power 
  • Injustice 
  • Personal development 
  • Sexism – gender roles 

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Beth O'Brien

Beth O’Brien is an English Literature BA and Creative Writing MA graduate from the University of Birmingham. She is also the author of four adult poetry books. Having been born visually impaired and with an upper-limb difference, Beth is passionate about the representation of disability in literature and is currently studying for a PhD researching the (mis)representation of disability in contemporary fairytale retellings. She is the founder and editor of Disabled Tales, a website dedicated to discussing disability in fairytales and folklore.

Shadowers' reviews and artwork

The book wolf siren is a very intense and adventurous that I would defiantly recommend to anyone who like tension when reading The book follows Red (main character) who adventures into the woods despite her mother warning her about the woods as there known for being full of dangerous magic and blood thirsty wolfs. However throughout her adventures she finds that the woods make her fell at home but along the way a villager is found dead and red is suspected to be involved but red keeps finding dark secrets about her family and why villagers are truly scared of the woods . This book is a great read and keeps making you wonder more.

Rose

The Next Chapter

Very interesting concept, kept me engaged for hours. I loved the plot twists and didn’t see them coming, and the characters relationships. I nearly cried at the end.

Elly

Rad readers

A compelling, feministic retelling of little red riding hood, great twist of the original fairy tale. Emotive and leaving you wanting for more and an ending that left me in tears.

Hollie

Rad readers