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Cinder Ella by S.T. Lynn

5 reviews

jennifervenia's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

“For the first time she could introduce herself how she wanted. She got to define her own self. And no one was going to stop her.”

A very enjoyable retelling of Cinderella.

I really liked Ella, Lily, Lizabetta and Heather. They were lovely characters, and I was cheering for them. 

There are some of the classic elements from Cinderella that had been changed, but it did not bother me.

Warning: deadnaming, outing, misgendering, fatphobia, body shaming, abuse, transphobia, homophobia, racism, bullying.

Advarsel: Brug af det forkerte navn og køn, afsløring af persons kønsidentitet (outing), transfobi, homofobi, racisme, mobning, vold i hjemmet, tykfobi, nedgørelse af persons krop.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Fatphobia, Bullying, Body shaming, Homophobia, Deadnaming, Outing, and Racism

Brug af det forkerte navn og køn, afsløring af persons kønsidentitet (outing), transfobi, homofobi, racisme, mobning, vold i hjemmet, tykfobi, nedgørelse af persons krop.

abicaro17's review

lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was really sweet! A quick read about Ella and Liz, a servant and a princess falling in love. Very sweet and a great happy ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Transphobia, Violence, Homophobia, Classism, Body shaming, Grief, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Fatphobia, and Outing

kassie_rankin's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I am a fanatic of Cinderella retellings, and this is a great one! I love the diversity within the characters; it reminded me of the 1997 Cinderella movie, starring Brandy, which happens to be my second favorite Cinderella movie!
I loved the ending, which allowed for a happier ending in a new place. The new home and new town are pretty cute and made me feel all the warm and cozy feelings!
The only negative I had about the book is that the setting felt very medieval, but they had sushi at the ball, which does not fit the time period. But that is a small and easy thing to look over.

You should read this book if:
• You love Cinderella or Disney retellings
• You love LGBTQ+ representation
• You love short stories

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Homophobia

aelin_morgenstern's review

emotional hopeful fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Fatphobia and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Homophobia

k8monster87's review

inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This is such a sweet retelling of Cinderella. It's unique and while it takes some liberties with the source material, it touches all the key points of the story. It was a really quick read but it still managed to develop Ella's character enough to be compelling. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia