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Misogyny (11 reviewers), Sexism (11 reviewers), Death (6 reviewers), Domestic abuse (6 reviewers), Emotional abuse (5 reviewers), Homophobia (5 reviewers), Physical abuse (4 reviewers), Violence (4 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Confinement (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (2 reviewers), Animal death (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), and Religious bigotry (1 reviewer)Moderate
Domestic abuse (15 reviewers), Physical abuse (8 reviewers), Homophobia (5 reviewers), Animal death (4 reviewers), Sexual assault (4 reviewers), Violence (4 reviewers), Death (3 reviewers), Pedophilia (3 reviewers), Sexism (3 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (2 reviewers), Bullying (2 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Rape (2 reviewers), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Sexual violence (1 reviewer), Slavery (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), and Religious bigotry (1 reviewer)Minor
Death (5 reviewers), Animal death (3 reviewers), Domestic abuse (3 reviewers), Homophobia (3 reviewers), Confinement (2 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Misogyny (2 reviewers), Violence (2 reviewers), Trafficking (2 reviewers), Kidnapping (2 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Sexism (1 reviewer), Sexual violence (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Terminal illness (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Excrement (1 reviewer), and Vomit (1 reviewer)Moods
adventurous 87%
dark 48%
hopeful 43%
inspiring 42%
mysterious 37%
emotional 31%
tense 26%
challenging 8%
reflective 6%
sad 5%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
informative 0%
relaxing 0%
dark 48%
hopeful 43%
inspiring 42%
mysterious 37%
emotional 31%
tense 26%
challenging 8%
reflective 6%
sad 5%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
informative 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
fast 53%
medium 42%
slow 4%
medium 42%
slow 4%
Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 16% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 51% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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It’s 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over. Teen girls are now required to appear at the Annual Ball, where the men of the kingdom select wives based on a girl’s display of finery. If a suitable match is not found, the girls not chosen are never heard from again.
Sixteen-year-old Sophia would much rather marry Erin, her childhood best friend, than parade in front of suitors. At the ball, Sophia makes the desperate decision to flee, and finds herself hiding in Cinderella’s mausoleum. There, she meets Constance, the last known descendant of Cinderella and her step sisters. Together they vow to bring down the king once and for all–and in the process, they learn that there’s more to Cinderella’s story than they ever knew . . .
This fresh take on a classic story will make readers question the tales they’ve been told, and root for girls to break down the constructs of the world around them.
Sixteen-year-old Sophia would much rather marry Erin, her childhood best friend, than parade in front of suitors. At the ball, Sophia makes the desperate decision to flee, and finds herself hiding in Cinderella’s mausoleum. There, she meets Constance, the last known descendant of Cinderella and her step sisters. Together they vow to bring down the king once and for all–and in the process, they learn that there’s more to Cinderella’s story than they ever knew . . .
This fresh take on a classic story will make readers question the tales they’ve been told, and root for girls to break down the constructs of the world around them.
Buy Cinderella Is Dead
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It’s 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over. Teen girls are now required to appear at the Annual Ball, where the men of the kingdom select wives based on a girl’s display of finery. If a suitable match is not found, the girls not chosen are never heard from again.
Sixteen-year-old Sophia would much rather marry Erin, her childhood best friend, than parade in front of suitors. At the ball, Sophia makes the desperate decision to flee, and finds herself hiding in Cinderella’s mausoleum. There, she meets Constance, the last known descendant of Cinderella and her step sisters. Together they vow to bring down the king once and for all–and in the process, they learn that there’s more to Cinderella’s story than they ever knew . . .
This fresh take on a classic story will make readers question the tales they’ve been told, and root for girls to break down the constructs of the world around them.
Sixteen-year-old Sophia would much rather marry Erin, her childhood best friend, than parade in front of suitors. At the ball, Sophia makes the desperate decision to flee, and finds herself hiding in Cinderella’s mausoleum. There, she meets Constance, the last known descendant of Cinderella and her step sisters. Together they vow to bring down the king once and for all–and in the process, they learn that there’s more to Cinderella’s story than they ever knew . . .
This fresh take on a classic story will make readers question the tales they’ve been told, and root for girls to break down the constructs of the world around them.
What the community thinks
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Misogyny (11 reviewers), Sexism (11 reviewers), Death (6 reviewers), Domestic abuse (6 reviewers), Emotional abuse (5 reviewers), Homophobia (5 reviewers), Physical abuse (4 reviewers), Violence (4 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Confinement (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (2 reviewers), Animal death (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), and Religious bigotry (1 reviewer)Moderate
Domestic abuse (15 reviewers), Physical abuse (8 reviewers), Homophobia (5 reviewers), Animal death (4 reviewers), Sexual assault (4 reviewers), Violence (4 reviewers), Death (3 reviewers), Pedophilia (3 reviewers), Sexism (3 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (2 reviewers), Bullying (2 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Rape (2 reviewers), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Sexual violence (1 reviewer), Slavery (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), and Religious bigotry (1 reviewer)Minor
Death (5 reviewers), Animal death (3 reviewers), Domestic abuse (3 reviewers), Homophobia (3 reviewers), Confinement (2 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Misogyny (2 reviewers), Violence (2 reviewers), Trafficking (2 reviewers), Kidnapping (2 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Sexism (1 reviewer), Sexual violence (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Terminal illness (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Excrement (1 reviewer), and Vomit (1 reviewer)Moods
adventurous 87%
dark 48%
hopeful 43%
inspiring 42%
mysterious 37%
emotional 31%
tense 26%
challenging 8%
reflective 6%
sad 5%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
informative 0%
relaxing 0%
dark 48%
hopeful 43%
inspiring 42%
mysterious 37%
emotional 31%
tense 26%
challenging 8%
reflective 6%
sad 5%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
informative 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
fast 53%
medium 42%
slow 4%
medium 42%
slow 4%
Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 16% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 51% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating