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kmills2884's review against another edition
4.0
This was a wonderful backstory for Lady Tremaine! I can completely understand why she became the villain in Cinderella. This story also gave some insight to characters that were in Fire & Fate and helped connect the dots in my head. Then again, that’s what I get for not reading these books in the correct order.
paig35mith's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
polarbearlvr's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow, this one went deep. I was not expecting to feel so much for Lady Trumane.
kmaries2017's review
adventurous
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
denisejochems's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Lovely book 🤍 Not the best in the series but definitely a fun read!
mbenzz's review
3.0
3.5 Stars - I just love this series. Sure, some books are better than others, but as a whole, this is a great series. Do NOT start with this book, though! You will be very confused as to who certain characters are. Start with Book 1 (Fairest of All), and work your way through. Things will make much more sense.
I was really excited to read this installment (thank you NetGalley for the ARC) and I loved this take on Cinderella’s story. It’s unlike any of the previous Cinderella re-tellings that I’ve read.
My only complaint with this book is it felt like everything was rushed. There were some parts where I would have liked a little more information. We’re given just the barest picture of a moment in time before we’re rushed onto the next. Lady Tremaine and her daughters move in with Cinderella and her father, there’s a few months of tension, then BOOM…5 years go by.
The end of the book is wrapped up in just a handful of pages and a swirl of fairy magic. While it was a satisfactory ending, I wouldn’t call it a good one. Lady Tremaine is such a sad character. She was the victim of terrible abuse and became a villain pretty much against her will. All she wanted was to go back home to England (after being lured to the Many Kingdoms under false pretenses), and none of the witches or fairy’s would grant her that? Yeah, I found her ultimate fate to be terribly unjust and wrong.
That being said though, I still love this series, and eagerly await whenever comes next. If you’re a Disney fan (and definitely if you’re a Villain fan), then check this series out.
I was really excited to read this installment (thank you NetGalley for the ARC) and I loved this take on Cinderella’s story. It’s unlike any of the previous Cinderella re-tellings that I’ve read.
My only complaint with this book is it felt like everything was rushed. There were some parts where I would have liked a little more information. We’re given just the barest picture of a moment in time before we’re rushed onto the next. Lady Tremaine and her daughters move in with Cinderella and her father, there’s a few months of tension, then BOOM…5 years go by.
The end of the book is wrapped up in just a handful of pages and a swirl of fairy magic. While it was a satisfactory ending, I wouldn’t call it a good one. Lady Tremaine is such a sad character. She was the victim of terrible abuse and became a villain pretty much against her will. All she wanted was to go back home to England (after being lured to the Many Kingdoms under false pretenses), and none of the witches or fairy’s would grant her that? Yeah, I found her ultimate fate to be terribly unjust and wrong.
That being said though, I still love this series, and eagerly await whenever comes next. If you’re a Disney fan (and definitely if you’re a Villain fan), then check this series out.
keepingitread's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I always love picking up a retelling story, and I love getting to see thing from the villain's point of view. I like getting to see the behind the scenes of how they got to where they are. Most of the time I feel for the character, this one made it very difficult as yes, she went through a lot of things and no wonder she is the way she turned out however the way she takes it out on her daughters is not okay, I want to feel for her but at the end I was okay with her fate.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Grief and Death of parent
eemillers15's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
undadarsea's review
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0