Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

147 reviews

lentils1012's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious 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

4.25

Even though I needed some time to get into it, I ended up really enjoying this book.
I also was kinda surprised by the amount of toxic masculinity but it was great to see the protagonist fight against it and being very brave. I loved Sophia und Constance and their relationship, especially if you compare it to Sophia's relationship with Erin. 
The only thing which confused me a bit was Amina's character and behavior. Therefore I maybe would have liked the book to be a bit longer for a better understanding of what she did in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Animal death, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, and Murder

Minor: Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, Bullying, and Death of parent

cinnamonghostie's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Physical abuse, Murder, Child death, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Death, and Torture

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Minor: Vomit and Classism

dev921's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, Body horror, Confinement, and Child death

hanofgreengables's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Misogyny

Moderate: Domestic abuse

anonymous_traveller's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Ableism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Classism, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Misogyny, Grief, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, War, Murder, Physical abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, and Slavery

16kneidels's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Confinement, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood and Fire/Fire injury

eni_iilorak's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Gore, Outing, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Animal death, Murder, Violence, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Death, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Child abuse, Police brutality, and Body shaming

waywardcrow's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring 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

4.0

The first 150 pages of this book were very difficult for me to get through, mostly because I was not expecting the darkness of this story. It very much feels like a fantasy version of the Handmaid's Tale Lite. But, once I got past my initial shock, I became very interested in the plot and the characters. In the beginning, I couldn't understand Sophia's actions but by the end, appreciated her unwavering resolve and realized it's necessity to defeat the evil. This is a very unique retelling of Cinderella that in my opinion, more accurately captures the patriarchal society we live in. It is especially timely as I read this after the repeal of Roe vs. 

Wade and the rise in far right conservatism against women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Trafficking

adragoninspace's review against another edition

dark hopeful fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

Je laisse sans note car quasiment sure que si je n’ai pas trop aimé c’est à cause de la traduction. J’avais adoré « This poison heart », autre roman de l’autrice, donc je ne vois que ça. Les thématiques étaient très cool et la réécriture du conte de cendrillon et de son impact sur le royaume étaient très sympa à suivre mais j’avais l’impression de lire en surface des phrases plates qui ne rendaient pas justice au propos

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Child abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Homophobia, and Sexism

broccoli_j's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is similar to „the lunar chronicles“. The sapphic love story is very prominent in the book and the challenging of societal norms contains just sexism. 

All in all it’s a good book for a younger ya audience 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Violence