| I found this book to be a unique twist on the fairytales that I grew up reading. Abandon everything Disney has taught you about fairytales before diving into this one by Riley LaShea. In this story, Cinderella is not just a helpless slave in her house to her wicked stepsisters (who are noticeably absent in this story) – she is a courageous, brilliant leader who is sometimes unsure of herself (as most women are at some point). Cinderella is not the only fairytale character in this hodge podge of happily ever after either. Snow White and Rapunzel, along with Jack (beanstalk) are the other main characters. The seven dwarves, Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf, Hansel & Gretel and others are also woven into this exciting tale. There are some curiously new characters as well by the names of Norco & Togo. And let me not forget to mention that the dwarves are little thieves with outrageous personalities! And the banter that the strong-headed Cinderella has with the equally as stubborn Esteban had me snorting milk out of my nose.
I found the book hard to put down once I started it. At times I was laughing out loud, and other times I was glued to the pages because of all the action/adventure. The story centers on Cinderella and her quest to free herself and the other fairytale characters from their stories. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - humorous or laughable FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Parody Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 20 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 % Main Character Identity: - Female Main Adversary Identity: - magical being Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind control How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Terrain Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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