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Cinder Ella, by Tami Veldura, S.T. Lynn

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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.

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minisupernovax's review

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3.5

Pacing was a little off and would've loved if it was a tad bit longer since it sorta ended abruptly. Still a cute read though!

TW: deadnaming, misgendering

k8monster87's review

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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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