Cinderella is Dead
Author | |
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Language | English |
Genre | Young adult fiction |
Publisher | Bloomsbury YA |
Publication date | July 7, 2020 |
Pages | 400 |
ISBN | 978-1-547-60387-9 |
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]
References[]
- ^ Kirkwood, Melanie (September 2020). "Cinderella Is Dead". The Booklist. Chicago. 117 (1/2): 97.
- ^ "CINDERELLA IS DEAD". Kirkus Reviews. May 1, 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ a b McLaughlin, Gemma E. (August 30, 2020). "Book Review: The girl out to destroy the legacy of Cinderella". The National. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Boon, Sammie (2020). "Cinderella is Dead". The School Librarian. Wanborough. 68 (4): 242–243.
- 2020 children's books
- Children's books with LGBT themes
- Works based on Cinderella
- LGBT-related children's novels
- 2020s LGBT novels
- Bloomsbury Publishing books
- Children's novel stubs
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