This review was first posted on Ruby's Reads. 
 Narrator Review: Rebecca Soler did a magnificent job of narrating Scarlet, to the point that I'm thinking of "rereading" Cinder, just to see what she did with the first book in the Lunar Chronicles. Her Cinder is brash, sarcastic and vulnerable all at once, and clearly a separate voice from Scarlet's. Maybe it's the slightest suggestion of a French accent in the parts of Scarlet narrated by the titular characters, but Soler nails it. She's similarly adept at portraying Wolf, without resorting to the gruff manliness that female storytellers often use. Soler's Prince Kai is, perhaps, the weakest of the three main portrayals, but through no fault of the narrator. I already checked to see what other books Rebecca Soler has narrated, and added some of them to my Audible wishlist. 
 Book Review: I crazy-loved this book. I listen to audiobooks in my car (Audible purchases being the only exception), and I frequently took the long route while I was listening to Scarlet. Or sat in my driveway, unable to turn off the radio. Or offered to be the one to go on the lunch run. Anything to get back in the car. The narrator was great, yes, but Meyer is also a talented writer. She keeps you interested in the story despite the frequent changes in perspective. 
 I like Marissa Meyer's work for the same reason that I like fairy-tale retellings. I know what I'm going to get. I know the basic plot (and most likely the outcome). But knowing what's going to happen doesn't make the journey any less pleasurable. What I love about fairy tale retellings is the fresh exploration of a familiar tale. This is especially true in the case of the Lunar Chronicles, where we derive a great deal of joy in seeing how Meyer reinterprets fairy tale standards. How does Meyer evoke Little Red Riding Hood, and tell an old story in a new way? Delightfully, with a whole host of small details, that's how. 
 On the characters, I have to say that Wolf was, hands down, my favorite. I'm sure no one is surprised by this. It's more than just his name, though! He's kick-butt, tortured, and smexy. Sigh. Lucky Scarlet. Speaking of whom: I liked Scarlet a lot, too. There were certainly times when I wanted to hit her upside the head in hopes of knocking some sense into her, but I liked her slightly hysterical, panicking, illogical personality given the situation. Heroines who always keep their heads and never, ever let their emotions do their thinking...well, they're just too cool for me and I don't want to hang out with them because they always make me feel bad about myself. 
 As long as the next books in the Lunar Chronicles feature Scarlet and Wolf, I'm set. Cinder got on my nerves with her constant refusal to use her Lunar powers (we get it already), but I still liked her. Prince Kai bored me. He's completely powerless in an extremely realistic way. Principled world leaders don't have it as easy as you'd think, which I totally buy and which is totally uninteresting from the perspective of plot. I'm definitely waiting on Cress and I'll absolutely be holding out for the audio version!