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  • By: Elana K. Arnold
  • Narrator: January LaVoy
  • Length: 8 hours 14 minutes
  • Publisher: Balzer + Bray
  • Publish date: February 25, 2020
  • Language: English
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Red Hood Audiobook Summary

Elana K. Arnold, author of the Printz Honor book Damsel, returns with a dark, engrossing, blood-drenched tale of the familiar threats to female power–and one girl’s journey to regain it.

You are alone in the woods, seen only by the unblinking yellow moon. Your hands are empty. You are nearly naked. And the wolf is angry.

Since her grandmother became her caretaker when she was four years old, Bisou Martel has lived a quiet life in a little house in Seattle. She’s kept mostly to herself. She’s been good.

But then comes the night of homecoming, when she finds herself running for her life over roots and between trees, a fury of claws and teeth behind her.

A wolf attacks. Bisou fights back. A new moon rises. And with it, questions.

About the blood in Bisou’s past, and on her hands as she stumbles home.

About broken boys and vicious wolves.

About girls lost in the woods–frightened, but not alone.

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Red Hood Audiobook Narrator

January LaVoy is the narrator of Red Hood audiobook that was written by Elana K. Arnold

Elana K. Arnold is the award-winning author of many books for children and teens, including The House That Wasn’t There, the Printz Honor winner Damsel, the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of, and the Global Read Aloud selection A Boy Called Bat. She is a member of the faculty at Hamline University’s MFA in writing for children and young adults program, and lives in Long Beach, CA, with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of animals. You can find her online at www.elanakarnold.com.

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Red Hood Full Details

Narrator January LaVoy
Length 8 hours 14 minutes
Author Elana K. Arnold
Publisher Balzer + Bray
Release date February 25, 2020
ISBN 9780062974884

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The publisher of the Red Hood is Balzer + Bray. The imprint is Balzer + Bray. It is supplied by Balzer + Bray. The ISBN-13 is 9780062974884.

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This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

Emily May

August 12, 2019

You are the hunter, and this wolf, though he thinks he is the predator, is your prey. Elana K. Arnold is one of my favourite writers of the twisted and disturbing. I eagerly seek out her new books and always find myself feeling a little shaken at the end. However, I've said before of Damsel that it should have been marketed as an adult book, and I think that is even more true of this one. Arnold's novels get these gorgeous YA fantasy covers, but I think it leads them into the wrong hands.In Red Hood I think this is even more of an issue. This is a fantastic, gory, messed up fairy tale, but it also doesn't fully work as a high school thriller, in my opinion. Though I will say the honest depiction of menstruation is definitely something teens are missing.Sixteen-year-old Bisou Martel has pretty much given up on getting her period when it suddenly arrives at the worst possible time-- homecoming dance, when things are getting sexy in the back of her boyfriend's car. In a moment of panic, she gets out of the car and runs away into the woods. There she encounters a vicious wolf, and somehow kills it. The next day it all seems like a bad dream, but when the dead body of one of her classmates is found in the woods, Bisou has to wonder: is she responsible? There is a tree at your back. It rises behind you like all of history—your history, the history of girls in forests, the history of wolves and fangs and blood. It is a very loose Red Riding Hood retelling, which I personally prefer. I have no interest in reading the same story over and over again. It's also very chilling and creepy, even outright scary in parts. I love how Arnold uses fairy tales to tackle issues young women face like periods, relationships, toxic masculinity, and the threat of violence, without seeming didactic or preachy. Red Hood is searingly critical of rape culture and "incels", at the same time as celebrating loving, consensual sex and relationships.The problem is, I think the conclusion - the "message" of the book, if you will - doesn't sit quite right for me. It is clearly supposed to be about sisterhood and female empowerment, but it comes across as an endorsement of (view spoiler)[murder (hide spoiler)]. I also feel that the YA label doesn't help. Would this have been as jarring as an adult novel about (view spoiler)[vigilante justice (hide spoiler)]? I can't say for sure, but I feel like it maybe wouldn't.I will still recommend this to fans of the dark, twisted and gory, but I will need to add a caveat that I don't fully support the message so no one thinks I'm a psychopath. Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube

Boston

March 28, 2020

4.5 stars

♠ TABI⁷ ♠

June 10, 2020

"There isn't always a wolf," Mémé reminds you, "but there is always the threat of one." I came into this prepared to be salty and infuriated like I was with Damsel . . . but instead was utterly blown away by the sheer power of this book. This was such a fierce piece of feminism wrapped in a well-known fairytale. To say I loved this would be an understatement, and to say this is powerful would also be a drastic understatement. This book doesn't pull any punches but neither is it overtly gratuitous. It says what it wants to say as precisely as possible, but also feels like a modern poetic ode to the power of women.Again, I wasn't a fan of this author's previous work, Damsel, so I was blown away with how different my feelings were about this book because it is so much better in all possible ways. It is definitely a book that will resonate with many people and will not be easily forgotten in a good way.I received a digital ARC from Balzer + Bray via Edelweiss. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Quotes are taken from an uncorrected ARC copy.

JenacideByBibliophile

February 25, 2020

Actual Rating: 4.5 StarsDisclaimer: This book was sent to me by the publisher, Balzer + Bray, via Edelweiss+ for an honest review. “I stumbled to me feet and took off running.Well, dear, he chased, and I am sure you know where this story goes. It’s your story, too, after all.I ran, and he chased, and soon I became aware that it was no longer a man who followed me – it was a beast, a wolf.” “who’s afraid of the big bad wolfi am afraidof everything.” Bisou Martel ran from the car to escape the bloody scene before her. The drops of blood running from his chin, mortifying her beyond repair. She wanted nothing more than to disappear, to vanish, so she ran into the woods. But the woods weren’t safe that night, especially for Bisou. For she was different now, and the wolf could smell it in the air. Could taste it in the turning leaves and the trickle of fear mixing with her sweat. So he prowled towards her, inch by inch, wanting to claim what was surely his. Bisou was scared, but she was also different now. So she steps out of the woods, but the wolf doesn’t. “There is only one way to kill a wolf, dear heart. Quickly.” This isn’t a fluffy retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. The maiden is not a princess, the wolf is not a prince, and grandmother isn’t sitting in bed twiddling her thumbs. Red Hood is one of the most raw retellings I have come across. It’s unhinging how forceful it pushes your comfort zone into submission and forces you to eradicate those tainted ideas instilled in us of how a female should act at. It will force women to shed every frightened sense of modesty that they grip to their bodies like a towel, and give readers a new insight into the meaning of wolf and prey. “Strange how a thing can strengthen one person and weaken another.” Bisou lives with her grandmother and has been for since she was a child. Throughout the story there are hints at the trauma and mysteries surrounding her mother and their separation, and why her father isn’t in the picture either. The author blends poetry into the story as a glimpse into her mother’s past and her feelings, and it also gives Bisou a voice while she fights to gain control of what is happening in her town. Why boys are turning up dead, and if she has anything to do with it. “I was alonein the ghost roomwaiting for it to endalonehoping he wouldn’t find mehe cameand blew down everythingthe moon was made of bloodyour bed was full of bloodwhen he touched youwith his fists and fangshe could have kept you safebut he didn’t want to.” But let’s get real about this.This book is going to make you uncomfortable. It wouldn’t be an Elana K. Arnold book if it didn’t. But it’s okay if it does, and it’s to be expected. Our culture has been raising women in a world where they should feel shame for their bodies. For not being pretty enough, sweet enough, interesting enough. We are made to feel unworthy, unclean. Taught to take up less space, make less noise, need less and be less. So that is why you will be uncomfortable reading this. Because Elana just did everything society didn’t want her to do.She made a group of strong, intelligent, driven, fierce and vocal women. Who pry and push their way towards their goals, damning the consequences. She gave their bodies truth. Showcasing them like the beautiful vessels they are. Full of awkward limbs, colors, textures and sizes. But best of all, she talked about that one special thing that makes women feel dirty. The one thing that men have made them hide and feel ashamed for – their periods.Yeah, I said it.P–E–R–I–O–D–S. In this story, the men and boys who wish harm to women – both physically and sexually – turn into wolves, lurking and stalking their prey. But Bisou, like her grandmother, is bestowed with a certain special sense or ability upon her first bleeding – PERIOD. I can’t say more without giving all the key elements away, but just know, this book is going to talk about periods and you’re just going to have to embrace it.Because the layers of messages that this author weaves throughout this tale is so inspiring and beautiful. She wants you to embrace your body, to love this squishy and unique form that you have grown into and gotten to know your entire life. This flesh, bone and blood that is YOURS and yours alone. The frame that holds your heart, hopes and dreams…and the foundation of what holds you up. The author wants you to look at YOU, and feel good. To feel at home and to love it there. To feel safe, comfortable and happy that THIS BODY is YOURS! “…now – here – you are your body.” But the other HUGE aspects of this story are the toxic masculinity, the fear that women face on a day to day basis, and the unjust expectations and labels that are placed upon women and not men. How women are held to a higher standard in how the act and dress, being labeled a slut or said she was “asking for it” if she does not stick within those straight lines she is pushed into. And how men are able to dress and act how they please, with little to no consequences and zero labels following them around like a shameful reminder. “Later I learned that she had a bad reputation – she was a drinker, they said, and had a liking for short skirts and halter tops. She liked men, they said – emphasis on “men”, not boys.Nothing was said of the fact that “men” obviously liked her, too.” This book sheds light on a lot of REALLY important topics that NEED to be talked about. Rape, harassment, abuse and unfair labels. As the story progresses we see Bisou and her female friends start out quiet and docile, and end up being forces of nature. They find their voices and fight tooth and nail for one another and themselves. I found it to be empowering and an incredibly unique way to approach these issues. I really recommend it to everyone to read, because we need to stop shying away from topics and face them head on. “…I can break thingsI can make things, too.I standOn two strong legsI killWith two strong handsI bleedFrom one strong wombI wishWith one red heartThat you could see me now.” “Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf?Not me. Fuck the wolf.”

Katherine

February 25, 2020

The first word I thought of to describe ‘Red Hood’ is outstanding. It holds a potent message of female empowerment and gives us a whole new image of ‘Little Red Hiding Rood,’ and it’s coated in so much blood it feels like a murder-mystery. If just that makes you uncomfortable or woozy, you probably won’t be able to handle all the intense themes and topics* that author Elana K. Arnold weaves into this hypnotic coming-of-age tale. But if you love a brave story where cruel realities meet bold fantasy and aren't afraid to enter the woods, you should definitely proceed.There are countless stories where women and girls are at the mercy of men, of predators, where they are abused and assaulted, and it takes a lot for retribution to happen. Sometimes it never does. They are stories that mirror reality and they are hard to read and hear because they are too familiar to many of us. 'Red Hood' flips that story on its tail, with Bisou discovering her birthright when she gets her first period at the light of the full moon on Homecoming night; she suddenly has the otherworldly power to fight and kill the predators she can now sense in the dark Seattle woods. Bisou can sense when the wolves, these broken boys, are attacking their prey, and she is compelled by her own past, her bloodline, to protect and save these young women, these girls, and go on the hunt.With a story loaded with an emotional hot-button issue like sexual assault (and revenge-killing) in a social climate where the #MeToo movement is on everyone's radar, this book is sure to catch the attention of a lot of readers. And it will be the reason some have to stay away; that's fine, we know our limits.There will be discussion over whether 'killing the wolf' (and whether an 'eye for an eye') is justified. But I liken this kind of justice to that of other vigilantes out there in our fantasy worlds, our superheroes, Batman, Arrow, Hawkeye. I have to wonder if this kind of vengeance is called into question further because it's a woman carrying it out and because of the connection to sex. And no, I don't think we have to answer how the 'boy became the wolf' because that's a whole other story, and not for Bisou's tale. We don't always have to answer where the evil comes from to know that we have to get rid of it.I struggled to write this review, as I often have when a book really blows me away. I’d been lost for words since I read it, but thought about it a lot, and had somewhat pointlessly ‘written’ a review in my mind several times. I just want others to feel the way I did when I read it, clinging to every word.Last year, it was ‘The Grace Year’ by Kim Liggett that did the same thing for me. Both books portray women finding their place, their truth, and their power, albeit through very different stories and means, but both left me feeling that women can change their circumstances, they can be emboldened and empowered, and that they are ENOUGH. 'Red Hood' is magical and profound. It's also an intimate tale of one girl's discovery of her tragic past and her personal power. And as I said, it's outstanding.*Aside from sexual assault, murder, revenge-killing and rape, some themes and topics raised: sexual intercourse (including loss of virginity, and teen sex), drug and alcohol use, menstruation, abuse, bullying, suicide, self-harm, stalking, toxic masculinity, harassment.~Thank you to Harper Teen for providing me with a review copy of this book for early reading. This did not influence my rating of the book.

Shayela

September 02, 2020

I am sad - and furious - that so many women have internalized misogyny to such an extent that they deem this book an attack on men. There are brave, progressive, feminist men in this book - men as heroes and accomplices to women wronged. And even if there hadn’t been, the fact that I’m sitting here watching women label this book as misandry - when every man killed is slain by women defending themselves from a murderous attack — is appalling. Every young woman should read this book. We can expand on how such a narrative that involves menstruation speaks to trans and non binary people or could include them, but this is a story of one specific, tight knit group of four women facing male predators. And you all feel sorry for the men who were about to rip their throats open? It makes me a little ill. Y’all will read dystopian thrillers or high fantasy cheering on young women who take on the role of soldier, in allegiance to a monarchy or an abstract code of honor, but killing rapists mid-attack to save a life is too much. The hypocrisy, it stinks.

The Nerd Daily

January 07, 2020

Originally published on The Nerd Daily | Review by Nathalie DeFeliceThis story can be described as bloody and brilliant. My favourite thing about Elana K. Arnold’s books is that they’re so unapologetically meant for the empowerment of young women. I relished diving into the world of Red Hood after reading Damsel, because I couldn’t wait to see what world Arnold would craft for us. She manages to turn the narrative of the Little Red Riding Hood and imbues it with the strength of a woman instead of a man. If you’re not here to see fierce women take down toxic masculinity, this might not be the book for you. However, if you’re here to see women dismantle a hostile system never meant to empower them in the first place, then you’ve come to the right place. Now, if you’re easily triggered by themes of sexual assault and murder, you might approach this book with caution. I loved this book, but I will admit that it does come on strong, but if you think you can handle it, I highly recommend that you add this to your TBR.Bisou Martel has been in her grandmother’s care since she was four years old. They’ve lived a nice and quiet life in Seattle, but on the night of Homecoming, she finds herself running for her life in the woods, chased by a wolf with a mouth full of teeth and vicious claws. Bisou fights back, and as the new moon rises, so do questions about the blood in her veins and on her hands. She’ll navigate through broken boys and vicious wolves, and the lost girls who are afraid, but not alone. This isn’t the bedtime story that I grew up reading, that’s for certain.Despite the modern setting, Red Hood holds a similar storytelling to Damsel, one that makes you feel as though you’re in a dream. Our narrator, Bisou, is getting ready for the Homecoming Dance with her boyfriend of six months. Parties aren’t really her thing, and she doesn’t care for some of the guys that on her boyfriend’s basketball team, but she’s willing to put that to the side to hang out with him. After the dance she and her boyfriend head into the woods where things begin to get heated, but it’s at that moment that she starts her period. It is at this moment that the true story begins, as she runs out of the car mortified, into the woods, where she encounters the vicious wolf and finds the strength to fight back. The next day, she finds out that one of the boys at her school has been killed in the woods, but it can’t have been Bisou…can it?I honestly can’t go into too much more of this story without spoiling some major plot points, but what I can tell you is that it is a story that sinks its claws in and doesn’t let go. Arnold doesn’t hesitate in viscerally describing a young woman’s menstrual cycle. There is no shame in the act, and I found something so liberating about seeing how this is used as an empowering tool throughout the story. Bisou is learning about her body, and that is completely okay. Consent is another topic that is also thoroughly discussed in this book, and let me tell you, I was definitely here for some of the softer boys that Elana K. Arnold presented to us.This story handles the topic of toxic masculinity very well in my opinion, particularly in how it affects young women. From vilifying young women for their sexual nature or for speaking out against their aggressors, we get to focus on how it affects women. More importantly, I got to see what happens when women support each other in the face of this. It was so strengthening to see the female friendships develop in this way. There were a couple of moments that I found questionable,but overall, this story was amazing.Something that I didn’t love about this story was in the way that something was addressed. I honestly can’t say more than this without spoiling the story, but I just think if it had been framed in a different way it might have made the story better. While I loved how this story is told, I can also say that it may be off-putting to some readers. Which is okay, but I think everyone who is even remotely interested and wouldn’t be triggered should read this.This story is a 9/10 for me. It’s captivating and empowering, striving to show women to support one another and fight alongside each other in the face of toxic masculinity. I urge you to pick it up if you can, and definitely comment of contact me if you’d love to scream about it alongside me. Add it to your TBR!

Howard

May 04, 2021

4 Stars for Red Hood (audiobook) by Elena K. Arnold read by January LaVoy. This was a really twisted tale. It was oddly gory, dark and violent. But I still liked it. I don’t know who I would recommend it too though. My favorite part was the narration. January LaVoy always does a wonderful job.

Erin Entrada

August 26, 2019

If I could give this 500 stars, I would.This book is incredible. The dreamy-like quality of the second-person narration; the clever callbacks to fairy tales of yesteryear; the amazing feminist undertones and overtones; the character- and story-building; even the chapter headings and moon cycle illustrations are strategic and on-point. I hope this book finds its way into the hands of teenage girls everywhere, so they can begin to unlearn the culture of toxic masculinity in which we’ve all been brought up, and start learning the truth—that women MUST lift each other up if we are *ever* going to topple the dangerous hierarchy that’s been created for us. (AGAINST us, actually).I read and loved Damsel. I love this one even more. The badassery of Elana Arnold knows no bounds.

Jessica

June 07, 2020

Poetic, unusual, powerful. A gritty Little Red Riding Hood with strong messages of consent, and the power of friendship as well as the power of femininity. If you think about it too hard, with regards to world-building, as you would with a regular fantasy, it doesn't answer a lot of "How" questions. But that's irrelevant. It's more of a prose poem about womanhood than anything else. But although I am all for demystifying periods, I really, and I mean really, do not need actual details about changing tampons. I mean, for teenage girls who might be wondering "Is this normal?" sure. Judy Blume never gave me THESE kinds of details. But where I am in life, and with my frequently reading while I eat, I was not the biggest fan of a couple of the, um, gory details. So just consider yourself warned. This is definitely for older teens, content-wise, but NOT just for girls. The frank talk about consent, not to mention the double standard exhibited, and talk about "incels" and stalking, is for everyone.

Cecilia

October 13, 2022

La autora parte advirtiendo que la novela examinará "la masculinidad tóxica y el poder femenino", que sus libros pueden ser incómodos, pero que "la verdad suele serlo" también, y aunque nos lleve a lugares profundos y oscuros, no nos abandonará ahí.TW: violencia, femicidio, acoso, aborto, violación y no sé si colocarlo porque es algo natural, pero: menstruación.En este retelling +18 de capítulos cortos, intrigantes y adictivos, veremos a la caperucita roja de una manera muy diferente. Una joven con un pasado violento que vive con una abuela que oculta un gran secreto, que será develado con la luna llena, un lobo y una menarquia tardía que marcará el comienzo de una serie de cambios.Me gustó la trama de la historia, el arco que se abre con la muerte de la madre de Bisou y cómo se va desarrollando. La historia de la abuela (mi capítulo favorito). Las denuncias en el diario del colegio al machismo y al acoso, las amistades que se forjan y el pequeño aquelarre que se teje, la sororidad, los mensajes de feminismo y la poesía.Me gustó la crítica que hace a cómo reaccionaba la comunidad ante las muertes de hombres v/s mujeres en el bosque. Los hombres recordados por sus logros escolares, por haber sido capitanes en x deporte, y las mujeres cuestionadas por la hora a la que andaban en el bosque o con quién se juntaban, los rumores y cómo eran juzgadas. Algo que lamentablemente supera a la ficción.También la crítica a cómo hemos sido criadas, a los "no" que nos rodean desde la infancia y preadolescencia: no salir sola, no usar cierto tipo de ropa, no hablar muy bajo, no hablar muy alto... Pero el "no" que se impone al final del relato es el "No estás sola, no estamos solas."Agradezco el riesgo que tomó la editorial al traducir esta historia, porque creo que deja un mensaje fuerte para el despertar femenino e invita a una potente reflexión sobre nuestra sociedad y los machismos aún presentes.También destaco el trabajo de maquetación, por todos los detalles e ilustraciones de este libro, es realmente bello.Espero le den una oportunidad a esta historia, que es además ideal para este mes.4,5 estrellas

Kit

February 28, 2021

BrilliantThis was incredible. I love all Elana K. Arnold's book, of course. But I really enjoyed this one.The rage this book has.And the way it viscerally deals with menstruation!Incredible.I've seen reviews that argue this book is encouraging violence against men and/or rapists, and that it's transphobic.It's really, really not. Do some rapists and abusers die? Yeah. But they die while (and this is, I feel, the important part) hurting women, and they die because Bisou is trying to save herself, or others. It's not anywhere near as simple as these reviewers make it out to be, I would argue. And I'm saying that, as a CSA survivor, while I wouldn't want my abuser murdered by a wolf-hunter, personally, I wouldn't blame those who WOULD and DO want THEIR abusers dead. You know? I'm reminded of that Mona Eltahawy question: how many rapists must we kill before THEY'RE afraid of US? Not necessarily advocating violence, and yet.Also, the transphobia thing...like, if you're a trans person, and you felt it was transphobic? I'm listening. But you cis reviewers...it feels like you're trying to gain points. Which is maybe unfair. But as a trans person who used to menstruate, I didn't think the connection between Bisou's powers and her period was transphobic for one reason. Never is it implied that women = periods = women. So maybe that's a thing that you personally have to get over. Within the context of the book, there's no reason to think that trans people couldn't have these powers.Do I wish this included trans people? Maybe. But also... I'd feel weird about a cis author writing something like this book about trans people. It feels like that sort of story should BE for trans people.But to get back to the actual book? I loved it. I loved the rage at what men get away with, I loved the female friendship, I loved the intergenerational love, just, man, everything about Red Hood was great.Is it my new favourite? I'm not sure. But that's really not a fair judgement to make, because I love all her books since Infandous equally, in so many different ways.

Cami

October 26, 2022

Es la primera vez que releo la misma novela en español luego de leerla en inglés el mismo año. En su momento no hice una reseña, porque lo leí dentro de un concurso. Ahora lo releí porque el libro fue publicado en español en mi país y tuve que participar en debate sobre él, porque es considerado un libro polémico.Bisou vive sola con su abuela y James, su novio, es casi su único amigo. Cuando un evento especial entre ambos se arruina y ella termina corriendo sola por el bosque, se encuentra con un lobo que la persigue. Sin embargo, algo dentro de Bisou despierta y logra matar al lobo. Lo que no esperaba era que al otro día en lugar de un lobo, lo que se encontraran era a un compañero de instituto."Estás hecha de sangre y tu sangre está hecha de hierro. Sangras, pero no estás herida"Voy a decirlo de forma directa, el libro es una metáfora en la que habla de chicos que se transforman en lobos como una forma de hablar de hombres que se transforman en violadores y lo recalca como una elección consciente que ellos toman. Bisou pelea contra lobos (violadores). Mucha gente lee este libro y cree que este libro es sobre "hay que matar a todos los hombres". Primero, de verdad creo firmemente que es una metáfora y que puede tomarse como un luchar contra el patriarcado y el machismo. Segundo, la única que pelea con lobos es Bisou que tiene características muy particulares, así que aunque quisiera tomarse de forma literal como un "matemos violadores" nunca se generaliza que todas las mujeres deban luchar de manera directa contra ellos."No es tu trabajo andar haciendo felices a los hombres"No obstante, aun más fuerte que todos los argumentos anteriores quiero decir que para mí el mensaje del libro es otro. Por si no lo sabían, el libro está escrito en segunda persona (tú), con excepción del último capítulo que está escrito en tercera persona (nosotras). Y ese detalle para mí es clave, porque la sensación que me dejó al terminar fue "por más que creas durante mucho tiempo que solo eres un tú lidiando con todo, siempre puede ser un nosotras". Y ese mensaje es muy potente. El libro no va sobre hombres, ni siquiera sobre violadores, las mujeres no podemos hacer algo al respecto para evitar las violaciones, son ellos los que tienen que no violar. Por eso me parece absurdo creer que, por algún motivo, Elana escribió un libro dándonos una solución a un problema que no lo tiene. No podemos evitar que los hombres violen, pero podemos rodearnos de mujeres que nos ayuden y a quien ayudar durante todo el camino para nunca estar solas."En el infierno hay un lugar especial para las mujeres que no ayudan a otras mujeres"Bisou no me parece un gran personaje, no la pondría en un altar ni tampoco tiene una personalidad destacable. Sin embargo, creo que Bisou no es una heroína, es una antiheroína, lo que hizo no es políticamente correcto, pero eso no quita que para las mujeres que salvó ella sea su heroína. No seré yo quien juzgue lo que hace una mujer por salvar a otras. Además, la violencia es algo que a los hombres siempre les perdonamos, porque lo esperamos en ellos, ¿acaso no podemos ser violentas? ¿estamos genéticamente programadas en contra de la violenacia? Hay decenas de libros o películas en las que admiramos a los hombres que matan por venganza y se lo perdonamos, ¿por qué Bisou no merece el mismo trato?"El animal enfrente tuyo es las dos cosas, un lobo y un no lobo. Y tú, tú eres una chica y también una no chica. Eres cazadora, y este lobo, aunque él piense que es el depredador, es tu presa"Admito que cuando leí el libro, por primera vez, en inglés me pareció sumamente incómodo. Toda la ambientación, el tono con el que estaba escrito y el uso de la segunda persona crearon un libro que no era del todo "disfrutable". Sin embargo, mi relectura en español resultó por completo diferente, puede ser por tema de la traducción que me resultó mucho menos cautivante que en inglés, o porque al ser una relectura ya sabía qué esperar y qué no.No creo que el libro sea perfecto, de hecho, creo que Elana pudo arriesgarse más y contar una historia más compleja o mejor estructurada. Sin embargo, eso no quita lo potente que es y lo valiosa que puede resultar para muchas mujeres, creo que es una historia que potencia la amistad real entre mujeres y que nos hace analizar nuestros propios pensamientos y micromachismos que solo nos hacen daño."Quizá por eso la gente inventa fábulas y mitos y cuentos de hadas: para completar los espacios en blanco. Para responder preguntas sin respuestas. Para albergar sus miedos y también sus esperanzas. Y para conectar con otros de la única manera posible, compartiendo sus historias"Por último, mucha gente se quejó de la descripción gráfica de la menstruación. No veo el problema con ello, es la primera vez que Bisou pasa por eso, es lógico que observe y analice su propio cuerpo. Además, ya es hora de normalizar la menstruación, las personas menstruantes menstruamos, punto. Es el colmo que tengamos mucho más normalizado el semen y el placer asociado, que la menstruación.Hay muchos temas que no toco como el acoso a Maggie, la historia de la abuela, los incels, el comportamiento de los demás compañeros y compañeras, pero siento que terminaría alargándome mucho y, es probable, que siempre termine volviendo al mismo punto."No es que necesitemos más cazadoras de lobos, necesitamos que los hombres dejen de volverse lobos"Roja es un libro que puede ser considerado controversial si se toma en un nivel superficial, sin embargo, va mucho más allá y pone en tela de juicio roles para las mujeres en la ficción, el machismo y el sexismo que tenemos casi normalizado, pero por sobre todo destaca la importancia de rodearnos de mujeres y el poder que eso nos entrega.

Starlah

April 05, 2020

CW: sexual assault, implied domestic violence, misogynyA gory and messed up reimagining of a classic Grimm's fairytale with elements of feminism and female empowerment. Full review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhCsa...

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