Cinderella Is Dead
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ
3.9
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Kalynn Bayron
"Wholly original and captivating." - Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of A Curse So Dark and LonelyGirls team up to overthrow the kingdom in this unique and powerful retelling of Cinderella from a stunning new voice that's perfect for fans of Dhonielle Clayton and Melissa Albert. 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 . . .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.
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Author
Kalynn Bayron
Pages
400
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Published Date
2020-07-07
ISBN
1547603879 9781547603879
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"I loved this book! Love the way Kalynn Bayron writes. Definitely recommend!"
Skye Edelson-Bennett
"What an outstanding book! I loved the hook!! The premise really draws you in and Sophia is such a fun character. I loved being drawn into the story with it's unique worldbuilding. The story is set in and wrapped around the Cinderella tale, most likely Disney's version. It shows the messed up story and the cruelty of others. Sophia is unlike almost all the other girls. She's bold, knows what her standards are, and hates the Cinderella story. She also only likes girls, not boys, and therefore is an outcast, because she wants to be with her girlfriend."
haven
"This was so good. I loved that there was black queer female representation in this fairy tale adaptation. I enjoyed reading a different interpretation of the story we grew up reading. I felt so sorry for the people who were affected for generations by outdated and misogynistic laws. Defiantly recommend."
Z G
Zariah Grant
"⭐️⭐️⭐️ I think all cinderella retellings struggle with the fact that everyone knows the story so well, right? This one really seemed to play into that by making the characters believe it to be true and then flipping it on its head.
It was so close to being a better book but it just was missing something that I can’t quite place. Maybe it was a little rushed or didn’t dig deep enough into the details."
Abby
"Personally I loved how it flipped the story of Cinderella, it made it more about loving self and about Womens rights. I wish the ending went more into what happened afterwards but I loved the retelling and reimagining of the original Cinderella "
Leeann Smith
"This book was so disappointing. Predictable plot, flat characters making ridiculous decisions."
Sarah Brown
"I loved the sapphic romance in this,the discussions about female rights and how the characters lived in an oppressed village for generations. I also liked the different take on the Cinderella story!!The beginning was a bit slow and boring for me,and the ending was predictable and underwhelming,but I think the sapphic romance was what really drew me in!!"
Alise Brenae
"This was my first I believe it’s classified as a retelling, and I thought it was very well done."
Madisyn Conley
"is this book good? i’m considering reading it"
Cara
"I really enjoyed Cinderella is Dead! It was a creative story, and I liked the characters. The main character is a queer Black girl, and I appreciated seeing this representation in a fairy tale-related YA fantasy book. Give us more of these to read! There were some tense scenes, and I was invested in the story the entire time. I would love to check out whatever Kalynn Bayron does next. <br/><br/>CW - sexual harassment, homophobia, misogyny<br/>"
Emily
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