Hi Cara,
I am a fan of fairytale remakes/ remastering this is why I am interested in Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron. This tells the Cinderella story differently but also deals with Cinderella legacy. This is why I wanted to read it.
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 . . .
(Synopsis from Goodreads.com)
Cinderella is Dead is a book full of rebellion spirit.
The world-building in Cinderella is dead starts from page one, as we are introduced to the cruel patriarchy of Lille. Once I was introduced to the way life is for the female of Lille made me angry. It made me like Sophia straight away as she questions the way in which she lives. And why she has to hide the fact that she would pick the princess rather than the prince.
The writing style of Cinderella is Dead is easy to read and engaging. I had no problem picking up the book and getting lost in the story.
There is a lot of build-up in Cinderella is Dead, that when I got to the 80% mark of the book I was worried that everything wouldn’t get resolved. It did but it all happened very quickly. The book has a good pace but went supersonic in the last 20%.
One of my favourite aspects of Cinderella is Dead is the different ways that characters deal with their sexuality. As it shows how family expectation impact how you express your true self.
Another aspect I liked about Cinderella is Dead is the way in which men react to a woman holding a knife to their throat.
Cinderella is Dead is a lovely reimaging that squashes the patriarchy and gives us great LGBTQ+ Heroine.
My Rating for Cinderella is Dead is 4 out of 5.
Thank you to Netgalley and Bloomsbury for supplying me was an E-ARC of Cinderella is Dead.
Cinderella is Dead is being published 6th August 2020.
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