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kwthor's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Cancer, Body shaming, Cursing, and Sexual content
lacrimaeignis's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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
This was a fun ride! It was an enjoyable twist to Disney's Cinderella and had me laughing out loud on occasion. It is a modern day retelling except Cindy is a plus-size freshly graduated shoe designer who is trying to figure out her next steps in life and ends up on a Reality TV Show called Before Midnight that seems to be similar to The Bachelor. I really enjoyed Cindy's interactions with the other characters especially her dynamic with her family and the new friends she makes on the show. Her dalliances with Henry were cute and he had his moments but honestly, he wasn't all that swoon-worthy. I did like his sense of humor and he seems like a decent guy overall but he felt a little flat. I think if the story had been in dual POV, we would have had a more fleshed out male lead. The story honestly kind of sidelines our male lead and instead focuses more on Cindy and her internal confidence and her dreams. It was nice to see a version of Cinderella where the stepmother and stepsisters weren't "wicked" but were actively trying to have a healthy relationship. I did enjoy how the finale for the TV show ended up going but I honestly felt like the producers missed some golden opportunities.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident, Chronic illness, and Cursing
beklovesbooks's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
This rom-com was really fun. Representation matters, and I appreciated how the main character was fat, but portrayed as having a healthy relationship with food, healthy self-image, healthy friendships. Her size came up a lot in practical matters, and occasionally cruelly or stupidly from family and acquaintances and trolls- but it did not seem to matter to her love interest or some attractive friends. So rare.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, and Car accident
annahamburger's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Alcohol, Fatphobia, and Abandonment
Moderate: Car accident, Cancer, and Body shaming
Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, Infidelity, Violence, Cursing, and Sexual content
saliwali's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Grief, Sexism, Bullying, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Terminal illness, Cancer, and Car accident
jillkaarlela's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
Cinderella retelling meets the bachelor with plus-size representation! We need more plus-size representation like this!! This book was such a sweet, lighthearted rom-com, and was such a good Cinderella retelling/inspired while also having an original, captivating plot. I fell in love with the characters so quickly and warmed my heart. I loved the reality tv/bachelorette concept! Not only was this book such a sweet rom-com, but it dealt with discrimination against plus-size women in a really honest way, and Cindy redefined the narrative and refused to let other people make assumptions about her based on what she looks like. She also expressed a love and passion for fashion and making fashion more accesible to people of all shapes and sizes. This story also dealt with the grief and loss of losing parents, and the journey to finding how to live your life while honoring their memory. I loved the love interest, Henry, so much, and I loved the meet cute!! I will be looking into more books by this author! A Taylor swift song to describe this book is “today was a fairytale (TV)”!
Age rating: 13+ (adult characters, but “closed door”/”fade to black)
Age rating: 13+ (adult characters, but “closed door”/”fade to black)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Cursing
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