vinterthunder's review against another edition
5.0
Love this book so much! I was afraid it was going to be too predictable and cliche, but the story and the characters really come to life. Yes, it’s a retelling so you know how it will end, but there are so many clever, witty, funny, quirky and, of course, geeky parts I enjoy. It’s a light-hearted, funny story. Pick it up and you won’t be sorry.
dannycakez8808's review against another edition
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised by this little gem of a book. I am a huge fan of retellings and I must say the author did a stand out job remixing this beloved tale. Cinderella, mixed with geek culture, and a comic-con? Yes please!! I definetly enjoyed this cute and quirky story. The characters are fun and the writing is the perfect pace.
theonlybaillie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Physical abuse and Toxic friendship
taylorreadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
“My dad said that the impossible is only impossible if you don’t even try. So I want to try.”
This book was so much fun! It is the ultimate geek girl meets fairytale retelling. I am a sucker for a cinderella story, add in nerdy fandoms and its a dream come true!
Danielle Whittimer is a classic cinderella. Her father has died leaving her with her annoyingly awful Stepmother Catherine and her equally terrible stepsisters Chloe and Calliope in good old Charleston, South Carolina. Her days are spent doing what Catherine tell her to do and working at the awful vegan food truck The Magic Pumpkin (ya see what she did there?!). Elle is very very into Starfield. She and her late father would watch the show together when she was growing up. Her father loved Starfield and cosplay so much that he founded a con called ExcelsiCon. Elle stopped going to ExcelsiCon after her dad died, her stepmother hates all things nerd. But this year there is a cash prize for winning the cosplay contest. Elle could really use that cash to finally escape from her stepfamily.
Darien Freeman is a Prince. Well.. he plays one in the new Starfield reboot. But getting to be the character of his dreams isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. Footage of filming keeps getting leaked, die hard fans don’t think he can pull of playing such an esteemed character and he just found out his dad/agent is forcing him to appear on a panel at ExcelsiCon – the last place he want to be. The only bright spot in his days is getting to text the stranger from the convention directors office. Elle.
I loved both of these characters. I loved the con. I loved Elle’s budding friendship with Sage her coworker at the magic pumpkin. I loved Franko the weenie dog. I loved the ending that we all know and love and I love how it was presented in such a dorky way. This book is a love letter to all the nerds and geeks and dreamers. This was a cute and easy read and I highly recommend it!
This book was so much fun! It is the ultimate geek girl meets fairytale retelling. I am a sucker for a cinderella story, add in nerdy fandoms and its a dream come true!
Danielle Whittimer is a classic cinderella. Her father has died leaving her with her annoyingly awful Stepmother Catherine and her equally terrible stepsisters Chloe and Calliope in good old Charleston, South Carolina. Her days are spent doing what Catherine tell her to do and working at the awful vegan food truck The Magic Pumpkin (ya see what she did there?!). Elle is very very into Starfield. She and her late father would watch the show together when she was growing up. Her father loved Starfield and cosplay so much that he founded a con called ExcelsiCon. Elle stopped going to ExcelsiCon after her dad died, her stepmother hates all things nerd. But this year there is a cash prize for winning the cosplay contest. Elle could really use that cash to finally escape from her stepfamily.
Darien Freeman is a Prince. Well.. he plays one in the new Starfield reboot. But getting to be the character of his dreams isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. Footage of filming keeps getting leaked, die hard fans don’t think he can pull of playing such an esteemed character and he just found out his dad/agent is forcing him to appear on a panel at ExcelsiCon – the last place he want to be. The only bright spot in his days is getting to text the stranger from the convention directors office. Elle.
I loved both of these characters. I loved the con. I loved Elle’s budding friendship with Sage her coworker at the magic pumpkin. I loved Franko the weenie dog. I loved the ending that we all know and love and I love how it was presented in such a dorky way. This book is a love letter to all the nerds and geeks and dreamers. This was a cute and easy read and I highly recommend it!
ofgreengables's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
This book was very cute! A fluffy modern retelling of cinderella with a fangirl mc. There were quite a few cheesy moments, but it reminded me of reading fanfiction. I think this allowed the book to get away with some slightly cringey dialogue and still be enjoyable. With the story revolving around a fandom, a fanfiction-esque writing style actually works pretty well!
I am giving it a 4/5 because while I had fun reading it, I'd imagine someone who indentifies more with the main character Elle would get more from this story than I did. And that's okay! It was a sweet story and enjoyable for sure, despite me not being the target audience (a "geek").
Overall, it's an easy read if you're in the mood for some fluff!
I am giving it a 4/5 because while I had fun reading it, I'd imagine someone who indentifies more with the main character Elle would get more from this story than I did. And that's okay! It was a sweet story and enjoyable for sure, despite me not being the target audience (a "geek").
Overall, it's an easy read if you're in the mood for some fluff!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Bullying
tootall77hc's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my goodness! This book was absolutely adorable!! I can't wait to share this one with my nerdy friends :)
librarycutie's review against another edition
4.0
this was so cute! geekerella is a modern cinderella retelling about cosplay and fandoms and geek girls and relationships and love and it was glorious! elle was an easy character to love because of how strong she is and how passionate she is for Starfield (which i’m assuming is similar to star trek and star wars...?) it went beyond my expectations because, honestly i didn’t know what to expect. it was such a bitter sweet ending, i was just gushing over it!
i absolutely hated one of the step sisters and the step mother, they were so cruel and i’m really glad that at least one of the step sisters turned out to be nice. this twist on cinderella was possibly my favorite beside a cinderella story, that movie holds a place in my heart foreverhehe.
of course i can’t end this review without saying i loved carmindor, i love how he too was passionate about starfield and tries his best to make sure he plays the character true, since he and the other starfield fans don’t want it to be a failed reboot.
also, sage was such a cool character, her friendship with elle is so sweet!!
all in all, i loved this story and it was so cute, definitely a quick read as well!
i absolutely hated one of the step sisters and the step mother, they were so cruel and i’m really glad that at least one of the step sisters turned out to be nice. this twist on cinderella was possibly my favorite beside a cinderella story, that movie holds a place in my heart forever
of course i can’t end this review without saying i loved carmindor, i love how he too was passionate about starfield and tries his best to make sure he plays the character true, since he and the other starfield fans don’t want it to be a failed reboot.
also, sage was such a cool character, her friendship with elle is so sweet!!
all in all, i loved this story and it was so cute, definitely a quick read as well!