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Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
I have not been reading a lot of YA this year but spotted this in Waterstones yesterday and I just had to get it! Cinderella is one of my favourite fairy tales, and this book offers such an interesting and original twist on the classic tale. So far I have been enjoying it, and think it would have a great Christmas gift for any fans of fairytale retellings!
As a WoC, it is also great to see another WoC as a central character in a YA novel where her colour is not a plot point. She’s already got the patriarchy to deal with, and she’s rocking that!
I am only an Ally myself, but I can imagine how great young adults from the LGBTQ+ community must feel to see themselves in here as well!
Cinderella is Dead: A Book Review
Cinderella is Dead asks what happens after everyone “lives happily ever after.” A book review by @ThiaTheBard
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People love fairy tales. Perhaps it is because they are such a huge part of childhood. Perhaps it is because they are different from religious stories or fables. Either way most people grow up with these stories and love them. All over the world there are different versions of the same stories to love.
It is always interesting to read these different stories. To see how each story is told and…
Cover Art | Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
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 …
Artwork by Manzi Jackson
Release date | Jul 7, 2020
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