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bookish_ghost_girl 's review for:
All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella's Stepmother
by Danielle Teller
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"Compelling fiction often obscures the humble truth."
When it comes to fairy tale re-tellings, I like how this one takes on the story of "Cinderella" and spins it from the pov of the step-mother. One thing that I enjoyed was how it changed the step-mother and step-sisters to be the ones coming from rags to riches in a way, instead of how the fairy tale is generally depicted. Since the step-mother, Agnes, is telling the story, in order to set the record straight, we get to see how she becomes the 'evil' step-mother in the sense that she is trying to stop Ella from becoming a spoiled brat.
When it comes to fairy tale re-tellings, I like how this one takes on the story of "Cinderella" and spins it from the pov of the step-mother. One thing that I enjoyed was how it changed the step-mother and step-sisters to be the ones coming from rags to riches in a way, instead of how the fairy tale is generally depicted. Since the step-mother, Agnes, is telling the story, in order to set the record straight, we get to see how she becomes the 'evil' step-mother in the sense that she is trying to stop Ella from becoming a spoiled brat.