Cinderella Is Dead

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Another thing that immediately threw my off and made me roll my eyes was the insta love that goes on. I'm not for it and now I'm really irritated with the main character. I get that insta love is a thing and it's my opinion to love or hate it, but at least make it somewhat believable. Our main character loves her best friend and wants to run away with her before the ball happens, but the minute she meets another girl she is smitten with her. No thank you. Incompatible Orientation: Sophia resents the royal ball for all the obvious reasons, but also because she knows she isn't attracted to men and could never have a happy love life no matter who would choose her. 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 Kemmerer Kalynn took a fairy tale we all know and turned it on its head, for the better. The whole time I am reading it I'm thinking this is a feminist fairy tale. I'm thinking this is the LGBTQ+ fairy tale I wish I could have read when growing up and I am so happy young people today will be able to read this story. We need more stories like this.” - Rayna Nielsen, Garden District Bookshop It's been 200 years since Cinderella found her Prince Charming and they lived happily ever after, or did they? Sophia, our lead character, knows this story by heart as she has had to read it every day of her 16 years. This is the law, laid down by King Munford; if you don't read the book your life can become forfeit.

I PRETTY MUCH HATE HER! She's so annoying, and just because she is not brave enough to run away doesn't mean she has to pull Sophia down with her! Ugh! ERIN I'M SORRY ACTUALLY I'M NOT BUT U DON'T DESERVE SOPHIA! U PULL HER DOWN. Plus Erin wants to be normal. DOESN'T SHE KNOW NORMAL IS BORING ERIN STAND UP FOR URSELF! pls don't make me pity u Cinderella is Dead has short, pacey chapters that are suitable for the 14+ reader due to the reasons I mention above. As so many issues are raised in this fantasy story, it would be great for a debate / discussion session in book clubs / intervention groups. Domestic Abuser: Sadly a common occurrence in Lille. Due to the system's inherent sexism, no one bats an eye at husbands who abuse their wives, as they're seen as little more than men's property. Right at the beginning of the book, Sophia walks in on a seamstress being beaten by her husband when he suspects she's been keeping her earnings from him.

Synopsis

It’s the bicentennial celebration of Cinderella’s Annual Ball and King Manford has summoned all the sixteen-year-old girls in Lille to take part in the special occasion. The men of the kingdom will select their wives based on the girls’ good looks and displays of finery. If a girl is not chosen after three balls, she’s considered a forfeiture and is never heard from again.

Even though it's risky, Sophia pleads with Erin to run away with her. Erin refuses. In their society it is treacherous to be different; to want something different for their lives. Erin is scared to be caught, to put herself and her family at risk. 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 . . . Author Guy Bass introduces SCRAP, about one robot who tried to protect the humans on his planet against an army of robots. Now the humans need his... Luke and his late boyfriend were in the same situation. It ended with Louis' parents selling out their son as soon as they found out about him being gay.

Excerpt from Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

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. While I was excited about the premise of this book, unfortunately it did not deliver. I loved the representation of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ characters, as this is incredibly important and something we need to continue normalizing and supporting in YA. However, from a story and writing perspective, this book totally flopped for me. PLS SAY THIS HER NAME, IM GONNA BE SUPER EMBARRASSED IF I FORGOT HER NAME) I have no idea how to feel bout her. dO I like like her? do i not like her? i have no idea, i also have no idea why i included her, i have no idea how i feel bout her. let's try again. I always had this weird sneaky feeling that she wasn't really telling Sophia and Constance who she fully really was!, and i was right! SHE WAS PRINCE CHARMING'S MOTHER, when they reunited

Cinderella: Cinderella has obviously been dead for over 200 years, but she is such an important part of the book. There is the story that everyone knows about her, and then the other story that only 3 people know and that the reader finds out little by little. I really liked reading about this other story and see things slot into place slowly. Even dead, Cinderella keeps on fighting. THEMES I’m so glad that I finally got the chance to post my review of Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron because it has been sitting in my drafts folder ever since I wrote it right after I finished it in January. I buddy read this book with Candyce from The Book Dutchesses and we both fell in love with it.

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Animal death, Arranged marriages, Corpse description, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical assault, Selling people and Sexual assault (nonconsensual kissing) Cinderella ha muerto es un Retelling de Cenicienta, de fantasía, autoconclusivo y LGBT. Es decir, tenía todo lo que tiene que tener un libro para que a mí me guste. On its face, the invitation is beautiful. I know girls who dream of the day their invitation arrives, who think of little else. But as I turn it over in my hand, I read the part of the letter that so many of those eager young women miss. Along its outer edge, in a pattern that reminds me of ivy snaking its way up latticework, are words in white script that give a dire warning. I really enjoyed the plot!, it didn't go too fast or too slow which I liked cause nowadays i seem to read books where the plot starts by going slow and then it keeps a good pace which annoys me a lot!, so this is was good cause the plot went at the same pace throughout the book! And overall the whole story was enjoying and engaging!, the characters were all awesome too!, except for one person!, who hopefully know's who he is 🔪 (This so weird it's prince charming!)