He ensures women have no rights and are completely under the power of men. Perfect for YA youth of today that will build tomorrow, out of the foundation’s books like this one lay today.King Manford rules Lille as a tyrant. GIVE ME THE PINE! The romance was too convenient for me.Īll in all, I did enjoy this book and will definitely be picking up more from this author. That’s probably a ‘me’ thing as I love when the MCs pine for each other and I just didn’t feel enough of the pine. Wait, you’re a lesbian? Then we’ll be lesbians together – for me. Then it would kind of stop and I’d lose it a little bit. For me, it didn’t quite flow and always came after I was just starting to settle into the rhythm of the book (formulaic?).

I think it was the really fast scenes followed by a few scenes that were to support character development. I’m not sure what it was about this book but it made the pacing feel a bit slower to me, though I know others have said it was fast paced. I appreciated her character very much and felt her plight as my own. She was strong when I wanted her to be, and vulnerable when she needed to be for her character arc. Sophia is a black queer teen with a strong sense of justice and what is right. Though a lot of the reveals were predictable they weren’t unpleasant as they played out. Many aspects of the story were distorted and changed in a great way. The most monstrous men are those who sit in plain sight, daring you to challenge them.”Ĭontent Warnings: Toxic masculinity, homophobia, classism, ableism and human and animal deathīoth a great fun, medium-paced fantasy and infuriating at the same time * queue toxic masculinity and misogyny.

Title: Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayronĭate of Publication: July 7th 2020 by Bloomsbury YAįavorite Quote: “I think sometimes we make the mistake of thinking monsters are abhorrent aberrations, lurking in the darkest recesses, when the truth is far more disturbing. 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 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. There, she meets Constance, the last known descendant of Cinderella and her step sisters.

At the ball, Sophia makes the desperate decision to flee, and finds herself hiding in Cinderella’s mausoleum. Sixteen-year-old Sophia would much rather marry Erin, her childhood best friend, than parade in front of suitors. If a suitable match is not found, the girls not chosen are never heard from again. 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. It’s 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over.

Cinderella is not dead