Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Cinder Ella by S.T. Lynn

5 reviews

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Transphobia, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Abandonment

antidietleah's review

hopeful slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Deadnaming, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent

drastichopeful's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-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

5.0

I really, really enjoyed this book!  This is much more than a simple rewrite with a trans Cinderella and a princess instead of a prince.  I really liked the new events added to the plot, and I loved Ella as a character.

My only (minor) complaint is that some sections moved too quickly for me to figure out how they followed from what had happened in the story before

The scene were Ella is tossed out of her home

in particular was hard for me to read.  Then again, Ella probably also found that part hard and unexpected in that moment, so that may be intentional.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Transphobia, Abandonment, Deadnaming, and Dysphoria

Minor: Death of parent

Most of the above content warnings are related to canon components of the Cinderella fairy tale. If you want some additional details about the transphobia and deadnaming,

Ella's stepmother and stepsisters are the only ones to deadname, bully, and misgender her.

No one else is transphobic, and multiple other characters are very accepting.

fuzzywilson's review

hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent, Abandonment, Deadnaming, Outing, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, and Transphobia

lmaowolf's review

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Emotional abuse, and Deadnaming

Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Abandonment