Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

Stepsister

Jennifer Donnelly

480 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous medium-paced

Description

A stunning and shocking retelling of the Cinderella fairytale from a Carnegie Medal novelist Stepsister takes up where Cinderella's tale ends. We meet Isabelle, the younger of Cinderella's two stepsisters. Ella is considered beautiful; stepsister...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 3,604 reviews

Moods

adventurous 88%
inspiring 52%
hopeful 46%
emotional 41%
dark 37%
reflective 25%
tense 21%
mysterious 20%
challenging 16%
funny 15%
sad 15%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 23%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.99

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...