A review by anonymous_user
Cinderella Is Faking It by Dilan Dyer

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this book though it took me quite a while to get through and sometimes felt too long (though I appreciated that the ending wasn’t rushed and that the characters’ relationship actually had time to develop and heal from difficulties).
The plot line with Beck’s mom/family did seem a little over the top and random.
But mainly, it was really refreshing to have a romance with a neurodivergent FMC whose ND traits were (mostly) not treated as problems, and I loved the emphasis on trust. It was very relatable to me how Del was frequently interrupted by anxious thoughts, and I loved how Beck was patient and helpful with processing them.
The focus on pain made the spicy scenes more challenging for me personally,
but I will probably read the second book because I liked Cordelia and Victor as characters!
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