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Cinderella Is Dead
by Kalynn Bayron
3.5 stars
"The palace underestimates the resourcefulness of women forced into a dark and dangerous place." ~ [b:Cinderella Is Dead|43900612|Cinderella Is Dead|Kalynn Bayron|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1574698353l/43900612._SY75_.jpg|68309452]
This is one of the most anticipated YA novels of early 2020 AND THE HYPE HAS BEEN IMMENSE! It seems like everybody around me is reading this book. Since I was so excited about this novel, I tore through the book in a matter of hours. While this novel wasn't what I expected, it is a necessary read. Having diversity in all books is important, whether or not I enjoyed this one's plot.
I didn't realize how much of a dystopian book this was going to be...the reader knows right off the bat that it's supposed to take place 200 years after Cinderella's death, but that could be anytime. Honestly, since Cinderella is set so far back in time, I expected this book to be set in the 20th or 21st century. However, I didn't mind the dystopian themes in this novel as it was handled adeptly. The characters of Sophia and Constance won me over! I love their romantic relationship but I think their friendship is even better. Their personalities fit each other SO PERFECTLY and I'm happy Sophia finally found someone willing to pursue a relationship with her. I love feminist fairytale retellings, so how could I not love this book? It's all about women supporting women and equal rights for all genders.
I would've rated this book higher if not for the plot structure and writing style. Personally, the writing style wasn't for me. The writing was filled with too much mystery as if the reader was supposed to know the subtext of what every character was saying. For example, there's a scene near the end of the book when Sophia, Constance, and Amina start discussing the "Snow White" fairytale out of nowhere. They talked about it for more than a page which leads me to believe that this exchange was somehow important? All I can think of is that the author will be writing a "Snow White" retelling in the future.
The plot structure annoyed me at times. I had so many unanswered questions but instead of explaining more about how magic works in this world, the characters just hang out at Amina's house. It almost feels like the characters get too much time to bond and 50 pages are wasted with no plot. I prefer character growth over a fast-paced plot, but this book didn't have enough plot for me. Also, since Amina's character has a surprise in store for the reader at the end of the book, I don't see why the reader had to spend so much time at Amina's house after all. By the way, I thought it was weird that Sophia wasn't mentioned at all in the epilogue; after all, it is her book! While I had reasons to dislike this book, I will still recommend it to people. Overall it's only personal creative choices that I disliked. I have nothing to critique concerning the integrity of the story.
"The palace underestimates the resourcefulness of women forced into a dark and dangerous place." ~ [b:Cinderella Is Dead|43900612|Cinderella Is Dead|Kalynn Bayron|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1574698353l/43900612._SY75_.jpg|68309452]
This is one of the most anticipated YA novels of early 2020 AND THE HYPE HAS BEEN IMMENSE! It seems like everybody around me is reading this book. Since I was so excited about this novel, I tore through the book in a matter of hours. While this novel wasn't what I expected, it is a necessary read. Having diversity in all books is important, whether or not I enjoyed this one's plot.
I didn't realize how much of a dystopian book this was going to be...the reader knows right off the bat that it's supposed to take place 200 years after Cinderella's death, but that could be anytime. Honestly, since Cinderella is set so far back in time, I expected this book to be set in the 20th or 21st century. However, I didn't mind the dystopian themes in this novel as it was handled adeptly. The characters of Sophia and Constance won me over! I love their romantic relationship but I think their friendship is even better. Their personalities fit each other SO PERFECTLY and I'm happy Sophia finally found someone willing to pursue a relationship with her. I love feminist fairytale retellings, so how could I not love this book? It's all about women supporting women and equal rights for all genders.
I would've rated this book higher if not for the plot structure and writing style. Personally, the writing style wasn't for me. The writing was filled with too much mystery as if the reader was supposed to know the subtext of what every character was saying. For example, there's a scene near the end of the book when Sophia, Constance, and Amina start discussing the "Snow White" fairytale out of nowhere. They talked about it for more than a page which leads me to believe that this exchange was somehow important? All I can think of is that the author will be writing a "Snow White" retelling in the future.
The plot structure annoyed me at times. I had so many unanswered questions but instead of explaining more about how magic works in this world, the characters just hang out at Amina's house. It almost feels like the characters get too much time to bond and 50 pages are wasted with no plot. I prefer character growth over a fast-paced plot, but this book didn't have enough plot for me. Also, since Amina's character has a surprise in store for the reader at the end of the book, I don't see why the reader had to spend so much time at Amina's house after all. By the way, I thought it was weird that Sophia wasn't mentioned at all in the epilogue; after all, it is her book! While I had reasons to dislike this book, I will still recommend it to people. Overall it's only personal creative choices that I disliked. I have nothing to critique concerning the integrity of the story.