I will say that I did not see the big reveal at the end coming until I was right up on it and so now I'm super pumped to read book two and I hear there's a third in the making!!! I liked how real they felt. Each character displayed an array of emotions and reactions to the people and situations around them. And the romance was slow and sweet. There are quite a few bits I wouldn't have minded to see from Weslan's pov, honestly.
Ooh, and the plot, y'all! I was drawn in from chapter one. Lee kinda throws you into the deep end of the pool with her world and the setup, but she gave me just enough information at just the right time that I never felt frustrated, only curious to learn more. The plot was well-paced with several faster paced points that kept me surging forward for more.
The story was very well-written and I can't wait to see more by this author! I will say this, I did wish that last chapter had been just a tiny bit longer. I mean, come on! We spent the whole book building up to that moment and then whoosh it was over in like a few sentences. Though, it wasn't disappointing! Mild romance, mild violence nothing graphic, though one of the main plotlines follows a terrorist group , and there were like 6 swear words in the last fourth of the book in a few conversations between some of the guards.
Nothing terrible, but it was mild foul language for the paralleled time period. I was actually kind of surprised to see it since the first three quarters of the book had absolutely none. Overall, I'd recommend it to fairytale lovers, probably high school and up. I really like fairy tale re tellings when they are done well and this was done really, really well.
In fact this may have been the best re telling of Cinderella that I have ever read. I recently of Kindle Unlimited for a free trial I think I am keeping it! I was unsure about picking it up but I am so glad I did. The usual tropes of fairy tales were turned upside down here. The evil Stepmother? Not so evil! The mean, ugly and annoying step sisters? Sweet, pretty and lovely girls. The Prince? Well, yes there is a Prince but I will leave it at that.
Fairy Godmother? What's that? This story is dark yet hopeful. Full of magic, romance and love. I always felt that Cinderella in the classic was a hero in many ways. Her kindness in the face of being victimized made her a hero in her own way but THIS Cinderella was a true hero!!
The world building is excellent and I am so excited that I am about to read the second book in the series! Ashley Stangl. Author 1 book 14 followers. A Cinderella retelling that gets lots of points for creativity. It twists the story in interesting ways--the stepmother and stepsisters are kind, Cinderella has lots of reason for working so hard--and ties in other fairy tales. The world-building is the best part. No generic fairy tale kingdom here--this takes place in a slightly s-flavored city that has a lot of detail to the history, political and class structure, and magic system.
The plot has too much happening for the length it feels like we skim the surface of a thousand disasters and don't dig into the full depth of many of of them.
Often, plot happenings or character decisions don't make complete sense. The ending feels slightly unsatisfying because avoiding spoilers Cinderella seems more satisfied with it than she should be. And the romance feels a bit cheesy and clunky, especially in the first portion of the book. But the book is above-average for an indie fairy tale retelling. Loose retelling Hmm.
Meh, I enjoyed parts of this one, but I think it just dragged on too long and I felt like I was drowning in all the angst. There were some intriguing plot points and characters that I wouldn't mind getting stories about, so I'll probably give the next few books a try eventually, though it's not on my priority list.
Clean Rating 4. Kristen Kooistra. Author 1 book 51 followers. I'm not a fan of Cinderella's story for many reasons, but this handled those amazingly. Cinderella is not a weak-willed, broken person. She's determined, smart, ambitious, and kind. She wins the rare honor to attend the Academy where if she graduates well she can improve her family's circumstances. Instead of being cruel, her step-mother and sisters who aren't really related are generally nice people who unfortunately need to stay hidden to stay safe.
They've allowed rumors to circulate that Ella is mistreated and so on in hopes that it'll keep her protected. Everything comes crashing down when an attack on the Academy during the finals not only puts Ella in the "hospital" draining her family's finances, but also snatches away her chance to complete the exam. Schooling down the drain and her dream vanishing before her eyes, Cinderella tries to pick up the pieces of her life.
Scarred, and without a hope of advancing, she pours her energy into the bakery. Alongside is a mage who's been blacklisted. Together they combine their talents to take their business to new heights. But someone out there doesn't want them to succeed and Ella can't tell if the creepy threats she's getting are real or just her traumatized mind cooking up things after the attack.
An interesting, original world with flaws that maybe, just maybe, Ella can help fix. The romance or rather the relationship between Ella and Wes started out a little strange for me. I had a hard time completely believing the shift from two people who can't stand each other to two people who worked together perfectly and liked each other. The dislike at the start was believable, and the partnership after the shift was also. Hope this is helpful. The main character, Cinderellas Story, is Fated: with a lot of unlikeable edges.
Other than that all was good. I am not a fast reader, yet finished in a short time, because the story is so interesting, I could hardly put it down. I cant believe how quickly I devour Lena Diazs books. There were a number of moral digressions, which seemed to me rather apropos to our current situation. This book came in perfect new condition as advertised and arrived in a pretty good time frame. And what a thrill to discover another stack of books to be devoured.
Rufus becomes oddly passive in his own life, rarely doing anything to change the course of his fate he falls unconscious and wakes up rescued more than once, a fact that may contribute to the fact that hes so unmemorable on the page.
I would not hesitate to purchase it again. He manages to negotiate his position, and juggle a slightly precarious relationship with Sophie, while maintaining a good sense of humor and Destined Volume his own mini farm as well. Anyone expecting something dense and Fated:, or the Cinderellas in space, was smoking Story pretty potent stuff. I enjoyed this conclusion to the TPB volumes Fated: Cinderellas Story Destined Volume 1 the series and I believe anyone wanting to see how the series ended should pick Story Destined book up for the low price that it is Fated: offered for.
Sure, after Destined Volume recent — and very public — love-life implosion, Jane is on a break from boys. Cons: I found the beginning Cinderellas bit slow. Excellent choice for the Madonna fan that has it all. Fated: Cinderellas Story Destined Volume 1 he win her hand while he prevents Volume king from consumating the marriage.
Recommended for all who would like to have a Liberal Arts background. These cars were fast, loud and so thunderously good looking they defined the driver for what he was and they also defined a generation of baby boomers in that they started a revolution in what was to become a war of design and speed. Such a great book for creating opportunities to snuggle and hug and show your children how much you love them. Did I like the book. This retelling is imaginative, well-written, and edited well.
However, it was very stark and for much of the book, held out little hope.
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