Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

71 reviews

iceoak14636's review against another edition

Everyone and do mean everyone sucks here. Except my boy, Luke, may he rest in peace (not positive he died but all signs point to yes). I can’t stand when the MC is so unlikable and idiotic. It’s an instant increase in likelihood I won’t finish the story. Also story is very heavily dystopian, which isn’t what I was signing up for. Rebellion against tyranny, yes. Dystopian no.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Violence, and Classism

joliebean's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sappix's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Trafficking, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Gore, and Pedophilia

sn8man's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Classism

seren's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kiwij96's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

An excellent reimagining of the story of Cinderella. Well-written young adult book about male entitlement, the oppression of women and girls, and the use of an important text to control an entire population's behaviours and values.

This is a fantastic standalone: characters introduced quickly but effectively giving you an understanding of who they are without any of the faff; topical themes of male violence and control over women; short chaptering; fast paced at times; I love how there is a definite Easter Egg in there for the author's other books.

Fell a bit short in the writing at times. I accept that it was YA so the teenage-friendly writing didn't bother me too much, I just felt like some of the sentences and paragraphs could have done with some restructuring in places.

The resolution happened very quickly in my opinion. The last 15-20% in general just felt like a sprint race to the final page and it wasn't as enjoyable.

Could have done with more cohesive worldbuilding and descriptions instead of character monologue, but for a YA it was an easy enough read and the kingdom's politics were easy enough to understand.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

worththecandle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Classism

mirandyli's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

An excellent retelling of Cinderella from the point of view of a sapphic poc. Predictable at times but still a delightful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

amazelan's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

c'est la meilleure réécriture de conte de fées que j'ai pu lire !

prendre le conte de Cendrillon, qui est honnêtement l'un des pires en terme de leçon pour une femme "elle doit être belle et son rêve le + grand, son + grand épanouissement est de se marier à un homme" et en faire une version féministe et lesbienne VRAIMENT QUELLE IDÉE INCROYABLE !

Sophia est un personnage principal vraiment chouette, qui évolue si vite dans le bon sens mais sans que ça devienne irréaliste, elle accroît sa haine de Manford et ses hommes mais ne devient pas experte du maniement des armes en 2 semaines par exemple

puisqu'elle n'arrive à le tuer que parce qu'il est déjà affaibli et en galérant.

puis juste slay elle est lesbienne et trop mimi dans sa manière de décrire ses sentiments aaaaaazkdnd
j'ai beaucoup aimé Amina aussi, le grey character du livre et SI BIEN ÉCRITE.
Constance en revanche aurait pu être plus développée, on ne voit d'elle que sa haine des hommes (slay) et sa grande débrouillardise, mais du coup ça n'en fait pas un personnage si intéressant que ça au final.
et Manford est vraiment un méchant en puissance, sa manière immonde de traiter les femmes - et la manière immonde de beaucoup d'hommes du roman à traiter les femmes - n'est pas atténuée ou enjolivée (side eye au dark romance dégueu) : c'est décrit comme ce que c'est, de la misogynie et des VSS.

c'était une lecture empouvoirante dans un sens, et je trouve ça nécessaire de remanier les contes de fées comme ça.
cependant, j'ai trouvé les plots twists et le déroulé général de l'histoire très prévisibles, et c'est assez lent.
je déteste cette phrase mais : "c'est plusse du côté jeunesse du young-adult" (ce qui est une bonne chose!!!! le young-adult ne doit pas être de la littérature adulte déguisée pcq les personnages sont jeunes!!!! mais mes goûts perso font que je me suis un peu ennuyé.e là du coup).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment

ms_read's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Outing, and Classism