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Cinder by Marie Sexton

vampyrsoul's review

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

j_bookaholic's review against another edition

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4.0

This was very sweet and engaging. If you like fairy tales with a twist, this one is definitely for you.

melethiell's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

kitsa's review against another edition

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4.0

A fun, sweet, light book that was a really happy read. I hope to read it again some day.

trin's review against another edition

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2.0

Well-written, but increasingly problematic as it goes along. The main issue is: if you make Cinderella a dude, all the female characters you're left with are extremely unpleasant. No one gets their eyes pecked out by birds in this, but it's still not pretty. Also the ending is extremely rushed and suddenly (even more) unrealistic.

I really liked the fairytale quality of the first third, though.

a_reader_obsessed's review against another edition

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3.0

3 Stars

Lovers of fairy tales, specifically a retelling of a classic, should have no problem enjoying this MM short!

Cinder and Prince Xavier meet cute while Xavier is hiding from his obligation to find a wife. However, the dreaded ball waits for no one, and when Cinder is granted entry through the magic of a thankful witch, his being disguised as a girl poses quite the obstacle in saying a proper goodbye to his prince one last time.

This had a really clever solution to these guys’ obvious problem, and I finished this with a smile on my face!

likes2explore's review against another edition

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5.0

Absolutely Delightful MM version of the classic cinderella story.
A quick read that I couldn't put down and will read again in the future :)

moonsidesun's review

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

2.75

fyrekatz's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a cute spin on the fairytale of Cinderella it's M&M romance that didn't get erotic-like. I loved Cinder and the princes relationship where they just wanted to be themselves and not impress. Plus Milton the dog was so cute!

baz46's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0