Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

31 reviews

patslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

katherineroseamber's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

Minor: War

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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

2.0

If you like feminist or queer retellings of fairy tales, or dystopian reads, you might enjoy this! I'm disappointed that I hated it, because it's a fun story (and the author is from my area), but there were a few things that didn't work for me. Maybe it's because I'm a-spec, but I felt like Sophia's immediate attraction to and fixation on Constance was unbelievable. Sophia's so smitten with her right away that she can't focus on anything as Constance tells her a very serious story on the most traumatic day of Sophia's life. Speaking of that story, it felt weird how quickly Sophia went from believing the dominant narrative to beliving what Constance told her. A lot of the writing was also clunky, preechy, or really felt like writing... Especially the dialogue.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Murder, Death, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Slavery, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Grief

boekentrol's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Outing, Pedophilia, Slavery, Trafficking, and Vomit

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Misogyny, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Outing, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, and Slavery

luna_is_superior's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Amazing book that explores hard hitting current issues like misogyny and domestic abuse, it showcases tyranny, injustice and oppression and how they're overcome. Beautiful feminist literature which sets a great example for young girls/women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Outing, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

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, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Sexism

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

Minor: Lesbophobia and Slavery

amberrushworth64's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was captivating, the twists just kept coming, and the last two chapters seriously had me thinking what the heck is happening.  This book was so good, such a great take on the Cinderella story. As soon as I started reading this book I was hooked, and couldn't put it down. I loved the main character and her growth throughout the book was so good to be a part of and see. The way Bayron has written this book is just amazing. I love her writing style and can't wait for her next book to come out!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence

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

sarah984's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

I was really excited to read this book, but it just didn't work for me. Most of the characters were thinly drawn and annoying, especially the main character Sophia, who doesn't seem to live in the world she comes from and constantly makes stupid decisions. Sophia’s entire quest is based on how much she loves Erin but she doesn't seem to actually like her very much, the insta-love with Constance who has exactly one character trait bugs me, the plot twist involving the king is so obvious, and I couldn't believe how easily escaped a cell in the castle dungeon apparently is. 

The twist with the fairy godmother was interesting, and I liked Luke even though he was only in the story for like ten seconds, but that's about all the good I can say about it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Misogyny

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Trafficking