Cinderella Is Dead

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Bueno, a ver. Esta lectura ha sido un poco montaña rusa... ¿o debería decir puenting? Durante la primera mitad estaba casi seguro de que le iba a dar cinco estrellas, a partir de ahí me chirriaron cosas y al final... uf. Cinderella is Dead is fun and adventurous. It’s always entertaining to see a new interpretation of a well-known fairytale. There’s magic, mystery, and thrills so it’s appealing in many ways. It’s escapist fantasy with an in-your-face feminist message. Let’s all say it together, “Girl power!” Excerpt from Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron Marriage of Convenience: Luke offers this to Sophia. Due to both of them being homosexual, neither would have expectations of the marriage the other couldn't fulfill, allowing both parties at least a modicum of freedom. 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. Again, I found the way the setting and the world was created to be very unique, but also not (not in a bad way), because this is basically our world. If you don’t realise how messed up our society is, when reading this book, you will because it was very vivid and you can’t help but feel anger towards the characters who just go along as if everything is alright.

She runs away from ball, hiding herself at Cinderella mausoleum, meeting with Constance , last descendant of Cinderella and her lovely (okay, I wrote it to make sure you still read my review with full attention, of course they were grumpy and irritating) step sisters. Constance is a bold, risk taker, straight forward, true vigilante who wants to fight against the patriarchy and she finds the perfect companion to complete the mission! Hurray! Girl power! Sophia sees living out her life like Lille's society expects her to as this, since the last thing she wants is being a plaything for a husband she could never love and being forever separated from her actual love, Erin. In the end it's a great concept with endless potential and a shining beginning but it ultimately failed to convince me.Animal death, Arranged marriages, Corpse description, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical assault, Selling people and Sexual assault (nonconsensual kissing)

What I wanted: Luke to join Sophia and Constance's squad, and they recruit a crew of queer rebels to take down the sexist, bigoted king. Kalynn Bayron does more than re-write a fairytale ... She breaks it apart and rebuilds it into a wholly original and captivating story where girls finally decide for themselves who lives happily ever after' - New York Times bestselling author Brigid KemmererErin, Liv & Luke: These are some characters we don’t see that much of, but they are important in their own way. A lot happens around them, and to them, so I can’t say much as I don’t want to spoil you, but I will say that I loved Liv, hated Erin and also really liked Luke! By the end, I was ready to move on. I still think this is a solid idea and build-up, however the final execution just didn't match my tastes. As I mentioned, the only reason I can really recommend this book is for the inclusive representation. It’s an easy enough read with a fun twist on the classic fairytale and important elements of girls overthrowing the patriarchy. However, the unfulfilling execution of its promising premise left a lot to be desired Wholly original and captivating." - Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of A Curse So Dark and Lonely

DO SOPHIA AND CONTANCE END UP TOGETHER? They have to end up together or i might go on a murder spree👀 It’s time for Sophia to attend her first ball, and she’s been dreading this day her entire life. Sophia has nothing but disdain for the tradition. She’s watched the women of Lille forced into loveless and often abusive marriages. According to the laws of the kingdom, a woman has no rights. Once she is married, she becomes the property of her husband. The time has come for Sophia to attend the ball at the palace where she is to be chosen by a man who will become her future husband. However, she has no interest in having a relationship with a man; she wants to be with Erin, her childhood sweetheart. Sophia wants to make her own choices, she doesn't want to be told by any man what she can and can't do. On the night of the ball, Sophia asks Erin to leave with her but she refuses, so she makes a run for it by herself. Because this is twisty, bloody bleak, harsh, dark, deliciously disturbing and dystopian version of the fairytale, a unique, creative, refreshing retelling! And I truly devoured it ! It was fun, smart, original , great work! I want you to understand that giving this book such a low rating does not make me happy. I thought the first 1/3 was very engaging, fast paced, and I really liked all the characters introduced.It wouldn’t have been a problem, but the plot didn’t really stand out for me either. I mean, I guessed pretty much everything that went down. I started playing a game with myself to see if I could guess right to keep myself interested. All Abusers Are Male: Every instance of abuse we see in the book is perpetuated by a man against a woman. Female abusers are never shown or even mentioned, except for the occasional Female Misogynist. I wanted to like the ending, because it was to be the saving grace at this point. But it was as bland as I found most of the rest of the story and ended in a predicable manner. King Manford doesn't really have a reason to be the way that he is, there's no point to his villainous nature, and I felt like the author kept pulling twists and turns and reveals from her sleeve at random to help make sense of things but they didn't add up. Sure, Sophia and Constance get what they want at the close, but we expect it. Nothing that came before it left a lasting impression. I also thought that the characters could use some meat on them. I liked the main Sophia and I liked that she wanted to take down the evil patriarchy, but why? Just because she doesn’t like how crappy things are. I wanted to know what really drove her, where her inner strength came from and I wanted to see her character grow more. This was so very similar to the world building because what was there about the characters were nice, but I wanted and needed more. There’s not a whole lot of tension in the book. Not that there was no danger, but that I never felt particularly like they were in that danger. Like they went for a walk around town and they didn’t even try dodging guards or anything. There was never any chance they would get captured.