Scarlet was an okay story, but was ultimately disappointing. 
 One thing that drove me crazy was Scarlet's rough peasant speech. I can appreciate what the author is trying to achieve, but I can never seem to relate much to characters who speak like sailors. The character relationships were awkward, and probably the most realistic one was Scarlet's platonic relationship with Much. While Robin was a likeable character, I didn't like how he treated Scarlet for most of the book, and I didn't like John any better. 
 The story was okay. It wasn't slow but it wasn't too exciting either. There weren't many twists or turns to keep you guessing. And although Scarlet's identity was easy to figure out early on, I didn't think to guess her real name. That part, at least, was a shock of the "oh....well that's pretty cool" variety. 
 While it wasn't a bad book, I probably won't read the sequel. Such a shame, because I really loved the premise of this book and was so excited for it!