Scarlet

A nice light read to get out of reading slump. I wouldn't say that woldbuilding and character backgrounds were well explained/shown in the book, but I wanted to relax and have some fun and this is what I got. So 4.5 for the vibes.

The author could have focused a little more on the relationship between secondary characters. It felt as if we were just checking off boxed to finish plot lines at the end. I would prefer seeing some interaction between characters to support those "endings."

The book is part of the series but can be read as standalone IMO.

Warning: the book does portray some potentially triggering themes of child abuse, poverty, class discrimination etc.