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bookswithlauren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
We are fed these stories about lives, people, how they do and should live, from a very young age. When, in reality, they are idealistic, narrow minded and unrealistic. Not every girl is going to grow up to find and marry the man of her dreams, have children and live a perfect life she loves as a home maker. But these stories don't show us any diversity or inclusion of any kind. Children learn from fairytales and I don't think our typical fairytales are teaching anything useful and I love the way Kalynn explores this in Cinderella is Dead.
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Murder, Classism, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Biphobia, Blood, Bullying, Death, Grief, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Trafficking, and War
sven47's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Women are things, on this one. My feminist heart screamed many times over the sexism and brutalism men in this fantasy world treated women.
The plot was obvious to me from the start, the villain mechanics, and all the magical plot points, but it didn't bother me because I was so invested in Sophie's, our main girl, journey and eventual win.
The romance felt rushed but I was happy for a black queer character to find her happiness so I was totally ok with that as well.
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexism
dancing_on_ur_muml0l's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, and Death
Minor: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Fire/Fire injury
Think about the Hunger Games and the Selection as one book. That's what this book is. Go read it it's amazing!josieruby1's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexism, Homophobia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Death, and Emotional abuse
karcitis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Violence, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Murder, Sexual violence, Grief, Death, Confinement, and Body horror
Minor: Outing, Classism, Death of parent, Animal death, Excrement, and Animal cruelty
aroseb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Homophobia
Minor: Death of parent
kayladaila's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Grief, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Gore, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Slavery
blackheartbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
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I loved this story so much. I wish I could have read this when I was in high school. I always felt like a misfit. I didn't feel thin enough or pretty enough, and underneath everything else, I never felt straight enough. So to read about a young lesbian woman taking down the patriarchy was exactly what teenage me needed to read.
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Bayron's writing is pretty wonderful. She manages to make these big life lessons accessible no matter the age group, and she uses the Cinderella myth in a new and exciting way. I really liked how she deconstructed the internalized misogyny of the original fairy tale and replaced it with women upholding each other to break out of the throes of the patriarchy.
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It'd be impossible to contain everything I loved in a single review. This book is a hard read because it discusses a lot of awful topics, but it does so with grace and care. I love how Sophie was able to both tackle the toxic power structures of her world while still acknowledging that change does not occur overnight. It felt like a believable ending to me as well, while still giving us the happily ever after we expect from fairytales. If you've read this book, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Homophobia, Murder, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Minor: Suicide
bird_song'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? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
patslibrary's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence