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jasmins_reads's review
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Physical abuse, Outing, and Deadnaming
nerdatlas5's review
emotional
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Transphobia
Moderate: Fatphobia and Deadnaming
Minor: Death of parent
queerafictionado's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I absolutely love the idea of a trans Cinderella! It just seems like a perfect way to retell this rather problematic fairy tale. I was really hoping to see this story transformed and filled with trans joy, but that isn’t quite what I got. I knew going into this that it was obviously not going to be all sunshine and rainbows. I mean…it’s Cinderella. Evil stepmother and stepsisters are kind of part of the deal. But I felt like more of the focus was on the transphobia from her step family than on her trans joy which is what I was wanting. And then in the midst of all the hardship and turmoil, some parts felt a little too easy and at times even contradicting. The other issue was that I couldn’t tell what time period the story was taking place in. At times it felt like it was supposed to be more historical and at other times contemporary, which made it difficult to fully immerse myself in the world. I did enjoy the story. It was a quick read with a unique twist on the Cinderella story. It just didn’t wow me and fell a little short of what I was hoping for from a trans Cinderella retelling.
🏳️🌈Rep: Black Trans FMC, Sapphic LI (note: author is not black)
📝Tropes/Themes: Young Adult, Fantasy, Sapphic Romance, Fairy Tale Retelling
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Deadnaming, and Transphobia
Moderate: Fatphobia, Child abuse, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent
uvglopanda's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Cute short and fast. Felt more like reading a synopsis of a much bigger story and could have been far more fleshed out to become a longer read.
Very little description of the world just...suddenly MAGIC!
Read for the Trans Rights Read-a-thon and probably won't check out the other titles simply because not my length/detail/pace style.
Finishing it in 2 days is a record for me.
Heads up for some triggering behavior!
Very little description of the world just...suddenly MAGIC!
Read for the Trans Rights Read-a-thon and probably won't check out the other titles simply because not my length/detail/pace style.
Finishing it in 2 days is a record for me.
Heads up for some triggering behavior!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Transphobia, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Confinement, Death of parent, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Grief, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Slavery, and Bullying
Deadnaming/transphpbia is a MAJOR topic and unavoidable.divergentpixie's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.25
Oh my gosh. So cute. I loved the chemistry between Ella and Princess Lizabetta.
Read for the trans right readathon!
*transphobia, deadnaming, abuse
Read for the trans right readathon!
*transphobia, deadnaming, abuse
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Transphobia, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Abandonment
mar's review
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
could've used some more fleshing out+editing, but still - short but sweet for the most part :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Outing, and Transphobia
Moderate: Fatphobia and Physical abuse
llams's review
emotional
hopeful
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? No
5.0
Cinder Ella was a (surprise!) Cinderella retelling, with Ella being a trans woman & the royalty at the ball being a princess. This novella was overall light-hearted but certainly had difficult parts with Ella’s step-family being transphobic. I love a re-telling that makes the story more diverse than just white & cis-het. This one did not disappoint! Read for a cute, well trained pet dog, found family, insta-love, sapphics, and a touch of magic!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
penandpages's review
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Outing, Dysphoria, Bullying, Deadnaming, and Transphobia
Minor: Death of parent
jennifervenia's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
“For the first time she could introduce herself how she wanted. She got to define her own self. And no one was going to stop her.”
A very enjoyable retelling of Cinderella.
A very enjoyable retelling of Cinderella.
I really liked Ella, Lily, Lizabetta and Heather. They were lovely characters, and I was cheering for them.
There are some of the classic elements from Cinderella that had been changed, but it did not bother me.
Warning: deadnaming, outing, misgendering, fatphobia, body shaming, abuse, transphobia, homophobia, racism, bullying.
Advarsel: Brug af det forkerte navn og køn, afsløring af persons kønsidentitet (outing), transfobi, homofobi, racisme, mobning, vold i hjemmet, tykfobi, nedgørelse af persons krop.
Warning: deadnaming, outing, misgendering, fatphobia, body shaming, abuse, transphobia, homophobia, racism, bullying.
Advarsel: Brug af det forkerte navn og køn, afsløring af persons kønsidentitet (outing), transfobi, homofobi, racisme, mobning, vold i hjemmet, tykfobi, nedgørelse af persons krop.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Fatphobia, Bullying, Body shaming, Homophobia, Deadnaming, Outing, and Racism
Brug af det forkerte navn og køn, afsløring af persons kønsidentitet (outing), transfobi, homofobi, racisme, mobning, vold i hjemmet, tykfobi, nedgørelse af persons krop.poisoned_icecream's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-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
3.5
This is a sweet retelling of Cinderella, with a black trans girl named Ella as the protagonist. She lives with an abusive family who misgenders and deadnames her, but then she goes to a ball and after one dance with the princess Lizabetta, the two girls fall in love. I'm really not into instalove romances but this is an instance in which I thought it was cute. I am definitely going to read the rest of these fairytale retellings by S.T. Lynn.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Death of parent