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A review by rhreviewer91
Stalking Cinderella by Leann Belle
adventurous
dark
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
So, silly me, missed the description of the title originally and just saw "Stalking Cinderella" and that it was a retelling. I'm a fan of RH, and while it isn't ALL I read, it is a bulk of it. This was sitting in my "TBR" list for a bit, so today I finally got around to reading it. Considering I missed the rest of the description, I ASSUMED it was going to be RH while reading it, but considering I wasn't 100% certain, it added an interesting twist for me to figure out how things were going to turn out.
I love that the prince is a darker, slightly stalker-ish character who also seems to have his stuff together. He says that he's only had a couple of one night stands just to say he's done it, but he wasn't really into it, and wanted more of an actual RELATIONSHIP, someone to love. Someone who would interest him and that he could spend time with.
I also love that instead of having an evil step sister (or three), Elise has a stepbrother. One who has always secretly had her back and watched over her, even if she didn't know it or want him to.
The way her "fairy godfather" sealed the deals was also interesting...! I did find it a bit odd that all of them kept "inserting themselves" in her all the time the way they did, and that she went with it, but, I mean, it's an RH fantasy, so why not.
The story was done in a way that a few things were predictable, but not everything. The ending wasn't *quite* how I expected it to finish, but that doesn't mean I didn't like it. I actually enjoy where it left off.
Finally, even when the book was finished, I liked reading the author's note at the end. It explains why she wrote this the way she did and a bit about her as well. The fact that she made it a bit more like Brothers Grimm was pretty awesome!
I hadn't heard of this author previously, but I'll definitely be looking up her other reads based on the old tales!!
I love that the prince is a darker, slightly stalker-ish character who also seems to have his stuff together. He says that he's only had a couple of one night stands just to say he's done it, but he wasn't really into it, and wanted more of an actual RELATIONSHIP, someone to love. Someone who would interest him and that he could spend time with.
I also love that instead of having an evil step sister (or three), Elise has a stepbrother. One who has always secretly had her back and watched over her, even if she didn't know it or want him to.
The way her "fairy godfather" sealed the deals was also interesting...! I did find it a bit odd that all of them kept "inserting themselves" in her all the time the way they did, and that she went with it, but, I mean, it's an RH fantasy, so why not.
The story was done in a way that a few things were predictable, but not everything. The ending wasn't *quite* how I expected it to finish, but that doesn't mean I didn't like it. I actually enjoy where it left off.
Finally, even when the book was finished, I liked reading the author's note at the end. It explains why she wrote this the way she did and a bit about her as well. The fact that she made it a bit more like Brothers Grimm was pretty awesome!
I hadn't heard of this author previously, but I'll definitely be looking up her other reads based on the old tales!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Murder