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uvglopanda's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Cute short and fast. Felt more like reading a synopsis of a much bigger story and could have been far more fleshed out to become a longer read.
Very little description of the world just...suddenly MAGIC!
Read for the Trans Rights Read-a-thon and probably won't check out the other titles simply because not my length/detail/pace style.
Finishing it in 2 days is a record for me.
Heads up for some triggering behavior!
Very little description of the world just...suddenly MAGIC!
Read for the Trans Rights Read-a-thon and probably won't check out the other titles simply because not my length/detail/pace style.
Finishing it in 2 days is a record for me.
Heads up for some triggering behavior!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Transphobia, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Confinement, Death of parent, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Grief, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Slavery, and Bullying
Deadnaming/transphpbia is a MAJOR topic and unavoidable.divergentpixie's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Oh my gosh. So cute. I loved the chemistry between Ella and Princess Lizabetta.
Read for the trans right readathon!
*transphobia, deadnaming, abuse
Read for the trans right readathon!
*transphobia, deadnaming, abuse
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Transphobia, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Abandonment
sarah984's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was fine - I thought some parts of it were really sweet (for example the scene where Lilly helps Ella do her makeup in the bathroom) but other parts were a bit weird (for example a really long scene about eating sushi at the ball). The romance was kind of boring but I did like the tie in with the roses. I don't really get why the stepmother wanted Ella to wear a dress to the ball in the first place (like she says it's to humiliate her but if she wants to wear dresses and used to do so regularly why would it bother her?) and it probably would have worked better having her sneak out. There were also a few irritating typos. Overall though simple sweet story with a positive message.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, and Deadnaming
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty, Excrement, and Racism
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