Cinderella is Dead

Cinderella is Dead is a 2020 young adult book by . The novel is focused on Sophia Grimmins, a queer teenager living in the same world as Cinderella, 200 years after her death, when coming of age are forced to attend balls to be chosen as wives of men they've never met.

Reception[]

Melanie Kirkwood, for The Booklist, calls the novel a "fast-paced read" and says that Bayron's take on the Cinderella tale "will forever change how readers perceive fairy tales." Kirkwood also commented on the main character construed by the author, saying her courage and skill "alongside her stereotype-shattering Black girl beauty will have readers rooting for her".^[1] Kirkus Reviews called it a "promising debut" and praised the setting chosen by the author, also saying that "the twists and turns will keep readers in suspense."^[2]

In a review for The National of Scotland, McLaughlin called the book "the perfect mix" of a dystopian world and a new take on a classic fairy tale.^[3] Writing for The School Librarian, Sammie Boon criticizes the presence of some plot holes in the story, as well as the "ending which felt a bit too neat". Both Boon and McLaughlin called attention to the importance of the subjects tackled by Bayron.^[4][3]

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