Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

115 reviews

librariangeorgia's review

adventurous dark hopeful fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Domestic abuse

readwithmoniqua's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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

4.0

This was a fun read. I love retelling of fairytales, especially when debunking lies or telling from a different perspective. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Murder, and Abandonment

flogreant's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.75

it was a good book but the ending was to rushed, it all happend to fast. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder

novalunosis_pride's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

luelle_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Slavery and Lesbophobia

themagicalbookarchive's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-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

4.0

I think this was one of the best Cinderella retellings I’ve ever read. Maybe even better than Cinder. Not better than the whole Lunar Chronicles, but definitely better than Cinder.

“We are all trapped here, our stories already written.”

This retelling was so original, and dark. Very dark. I didn’t expect it to be this dark, and so fast-paced. There wasn’t a moment where I thought it was boring or too slow. There was always something happening, and the plot twists kept coming and coming.

“Do not be silent. Raise your voice. Be a light in the dark.”

The characters were very lovable. The main character was lesbian, so I read it for Pride Month. It was a very nice touch to the story, because the king was so homophobic. Women didn’t have anything to say at all, and when you’re a lesbian you’re just being forfeited.

“That you try to flatter me when I have a blade at your neck makes me want to slit your throat and spare the world your ignorance.”

I’m not diving into the story too much, because I think it’s better if you don’t know everything before reading it. I just want to say that Kalynn Bayron has put together an amazing story, and I can’t wait to read her next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, and Murder

yvonne_cl's review against another edition

adventurous slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

ellaaj's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

moka's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

redbookpanda's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Death and Homophobia