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Red Rider's Hood

Neal Shusterman (2005)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesDark Fusion #2
Setting
CSM age13
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceDeceptionGang Violence

Positive tags

Coming of AgeMysteryAdventureSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroFish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Urban FantasyHidden IdentityFish out of WaterSecret SocietyComing of AgeDark RetellingInfiltrationWerewolves

Themes

IdentityDeceptionGood vs EvilHidden WorldsMoral AmbiguityComing of AgeUrban Mythology

Synopsis

After learning that there are werewolves in his city, a sixteen-year-old is even more surprised to discover the identities of the hunters who drove them out decades earlier, but he soon infiltrates the Wolves gang to help destroy them for good.

Is Red Rider's Hood appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A YA urban fantasy with werewolf gang violence and a protagonist who goes undercover. Expect action and some moral complexity around deception, but age-appropriate for teens.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence, deception, and gang violence.

Who'll love this

Teens will love this gritty reimagining of Red Riding Hood with werewolves, gang infiltration, and a hero uncovering dark secrets.

Tags

Urban FantasyDark RetellingFairy Tale ReimaginingContemporary Fantasy