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emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, and Stalking
Minor: Child abuse, Racism, and Sexism
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lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I'll always be a fan of a good retelling - and of course, Cinderella is a classic. The way the nerdy/geeky theme was woven into this modern version of a tried-and-true fairytale was really cute and clever.
I think what made this particular book stand out was the way it gave us both perspectives - one from the "prince" and one from "Cinderella," which obviously isn't something we see most of the time (and certainly not something we got from the Disney animated film). It helped me appreciate the character growth way more and it grabbed my attention better this way as well.
There was great diversity, which was a huge plus! I think that made me want to read the rest of the series more than anything else about this particular book.
Now that I'm looking back, really the only aspects that lowered my rating were how drawn out certain things were and how I didn't relate to the age group - but of course, that's not the book's fault, I'm just an adult reading YA ;-) It made it all more cute than fantastic if that makes sense?
Overall, I enjoyed it and definitely recommend it - I'm just not totally head over heels obsessed.
I think what made this particular book stand out was the way it gave us both perspectives - one from the "prince" and one from "Cinderella," which obviously isn't something we see most of the time (and certainly not something we got from the Disney animated film). It helped me appreciate the character growth way more and it grabbed my attention better this way as well.
There was great diversity, which was a huge plus! I think that made me want to read the rest of the series more than anything else about this particular book.
Now that I'm looking back, really the only aspects that lowered my rating were how drawn out certain things were and how I didn't relate to the age group - but of course, that's not the book's fault, I'm just an adult reading YA ;-) It made it all more cute than fantastic if that makes sense?
Overall, I enjoyed it and definitely recommend it - I'm just not totally head over heels obsessed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Minor: Grief and Racism
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