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freddikb's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent
keepingitread's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I always love picking up a retelling story, and I love getting to see thing from the villain's point of view. I like getting to see the behind the scenes of how they got to where they are. Most of the time I feel for the character, this one made it very difficult as yes, she went through a lot of things and no wonder she is the way she turned out however the way she takes it out on her daughters is not okay, I want to feel for her but at the end I was okay with her fate.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Grief and Death of parent
shannonvonpesach's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
So idk about this one. I felt very sorry voor Lady Tremaine, disliked sir Richard. But what was wrong all of a sudden with Circe?
I was glad reading about the odd sisters again after Evil thing but I do feel a bit confused rather then enlightened. I also have a feeling Serena goes darker and darker with her books atm.
I was glad reading about the odd sisters again after Evil thing but I do feel a bit confused rather then enlightened. I also have a feeling Serena goes darker and darker with her books atm.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexism
Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
Minor: Death of parent
destinystowe14's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Again another great installment in the Villians series. This story does a great job of explaining why Lady Tremaine treated Cinderella the way she did. In her mind Cinderella deserved everything she did to her. I sympathize a little more with Anastasia and Drizella now after reading this book. They were not treated great. This was not my favorite in the series, but it was still a very good book.
There is some mental and physical abuse in this story!!
There is some mental and physical abuse in this story!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
Minor: Grief and Murder
chloelj27's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child abuse and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent
danileah07's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexism
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Death of parent
mydearwatsonbooks's review against another edition
3.5
My son loves watching _Cinderella_, and this has ruined it for me.
Not really, but it definitely makes me view all the characters, especially Lady Tremaine and Cinderella, in a different light.
The novel starts off before Lady Tremaine marries Cinderella’s father. She is a widowed mom raising her children alone (well, in a house full of servants). She meets a man at a grand party, moves to the Many Kingdoms, and if you’ve read any of Valentino’s novels before, you know exactly where this is headed.
The writing style of this series is...interesting. The tone, the vocabulary, and some of the names used makes the books feel like they are for older children, but the subject matter seems to be for teens. However, I will definitely keep reading these because even though some villains are evil just because they are, I like pretending that maybe something caused them to be that way.
I am currently working through a backlog of NetGalley reviews. I am so sorry I am so behind, but I was super overwhelmed for awhile, so I took a break. My apologies to NetGalley and various publishers.
Thank you to NetGalley and Disney Hyperion for an e-ARC of this book.
Not really, but it definitely makes me view all the characters, especially Lady Tremaine and Cinderella, in a different light.
The novel starts off before Lady Tremaine marries Cinderella’s father. She is a widowed mom raising her children alone (well, in a house full of servants). She meets a man at a grand party, moves to the Many Kingdoms, and if you’ve read any of Valentino’s novels before, you know exactly where this is headed.
The writing style of this series is...interesting. The tone, the vocabulary, and some of the names used makes the books feel like they are for older children, but the subject matter seems to be for teens. However, I will definitely keep reading these because even though some villains are evil just because they are, I like pretending that maybe something caused them to be that way.
I am currently working through a backlog of NetGalley reviews. I am so sorry I am so behind, but I was super overwhelmed for awhile, so I took a break. My apologies to NetGalley and various publishers.
Thank you to NetGalley and Disney Hyperion for an e-ARC of this book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
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