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Cinderella #1
The Wronged Princess
Even when Cinderella loses her glass slipper, she feels quite smug when Prince Charming announces to his kingdom, he'll try the shoe on every maiden until he finds his mysterious princess. Unfortunately, it slides just as easily on her sister, Esmeralda's dainty foot.
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April 16, 2014
This book had the potential to be really good, but overall I was disappointed. I just couldn't get into it until maybe about 1/3 of the way through. Though the plot got more interesting at that point, the writing is just so bad throughout that it was almost unbearable. The grammar is atrocious - it's clearly an e-book that wasn't proofread at all. There are so many glaring mistakes, and a lot of the phrasing is really awkward.
The story is cute, a sort of "what-if" version of a fairy tale. The premise is funny: what if the slipper had actually fit someone else? You know, because Cinderella isn't the only person in the entire kingdom with that size foot. And in this version, it's one of the stepsisters that fits into the slipper. Throughout the story Cinderella starts to befriend her stepsisters, while simultaneously wondering what to do about the situation she finds herself in regarding her love, the Prince (who doesn't recognize her at all throughout the story. I guess clothes really do make the woman!)
The ending was also a big let down. There was some exciting action that never got fully resolved or explained. It was kind of just brushed to the side. Overall I can't really recommend this book, although the story is intriguing it just doesn't quite work.
The story is cute, a sort of "what-if" version of a fairy tale. The premise is funny: what if the slipper had actually fit someone else? You know, because Cinderella isn't the only person in the entire kingdom with that size foot. And in this version, it's one of the stepsisters that fits into the slipper. Throughout the story Cinderella starts to befriend her stepsisters, while simultaneously wondering what to do about the situation she finds herself in regarding her love, the Prince (who doesn't recognize her at all throughout the story. I guess clothes really do make the woman!)
The ending was also a big let down. There was some exciting action that never got fully resolved or explained. It was kind of just brushed to the side. Overall I can't really recommend this book, although the story is intriguing it just doesn't quite work.
June 8, 2013
Honestly, the book was boring to me. A whole lot of nothing happened with pretty language. Cinderella's slipper just so happens to fit her stepsister Esmeralda's foot. That was why I bought this book. I had just been asking myself, "What would happen if the slipper fit more than one girl?" The exicution of the book, however, left a lot to be desired.
The pacing was slow. Days in the book blended together because nothing happened. It's mostly Cinderella moping about because her Prince (named Prince) was going to marry Esmeralda, and the Prince moping about because he didn't find his Mysterious Princess (and then moping about because some other Lord casts glances at Cinderella). The main characters, sans Esmeralda, were either cardboard cutouts or just jerks. Cinderella was boring because she rarely did anything beyond mope and tell us in very colorful purple prose how afraid of her stepmother she was, the Prince was a jerk, his faithful cousin could be non-existent, Pricilla (the other stepsister) contributed very little, and the stepmother was so stereotypical evil I'm surprised she didn't twirl a mustache. Things like this are okay in fairy tales where the whole story fits on a page and is told to little kids, but when I read an adult adaptation, I expect characterization.
Frankly, it would have been more interesting if told through Esmeralda's eyes only. Here she is, some poor girl who grew up under the oppression of a social-climbing mother, just happens to have the right foot size and KNOWS she's not whom the prince wants, discovers a comraderie with her sister and stepsister, and worries about doing the right thing or what the world expects of her. Of all the characters, I liked Esmeralda the best.
The prince's habit of forgetting Esmeralda's name was annoying. Especially after 50% in and we discover he has no problems remembering anyone else's name. It just smacked to me of disrespect, that we were seeing the prince's disrespect toward a woman he didn't love and we were expected to laugh at it. I didn't find it funny. I pitied poor Essie.
Speaking of the prince, his obsession with both his Princess and Cinderella just screamed of problems. Had he married Essie, I could just imagine him carrying on an affair because he didn't care about her feelings, only his own. And Cinderella presented no better. With her constant mooning over the prince and hopes that he looks her way, I can see her going along with the affair because it proves he loved her.
Furthermore, I would have suggested that Ms Wheeler invest in a baby name book, except I can tell she owns one. She threw an entire baby name book worth of E names at us for the many, many, MANY names the prince comes up with for Esmeralda, but failed to give the prince a name beyond Prince. Seriously, yes, that was his name. Prince. His parents have names, the fairy godmother has a name, the uncalled for mouse that Cinderella drags along who did nothing has a name. All but the prince. Why? Heck, call him Charlie Charming or something. But Prince just smacks of laziness.
The ultimate purple prose in the book became tedious. We'd get description over and over again of how stoic the queen was, how evil the stepmother was, how beautiful Cinderella was, and so on with different words to describe the same ones used maybe a paragraph before. I had to put the book down to look up some of the words. Long paragraphs to tell us that a character is unpleasant could be better spent showing us.
All in all, it was a vast disappointment. The ending was very tacked on. We spend countless chapters of the characters talking and doing nothing, only to have it end with a confession, possible murder (which doesn't go anywhere or had any resolution. pity), and the sudden knowledge of who Cinderella is and we all live happily ever after with three epilogues. No book needs three epilogues.
The pacing was slow. Days in the book blended together because nothing happened. It's mostly Cinderella moping about because her Prince (named Prince) was going to marry Esmeralda, and the Prince moping about because he didn't find his Mysterious Princess (and then moping about because some other Lord casts glances at Cinderella). The main characters, sans Esmeralda, were either cardboard cutouts or just jerks. Cinderella was boring because she rarely did anything beyond mope and tell us in very colorful purple prose how afraid of her stepmother she was, the Prince was a jerk, his faithful cousin could be non-existent, Pricilla (the other stepsister) contributed very little, and the stepmother was so stereotypical evil I'm surprised she didn't twirl a mustache. Things like this are okay in fairy tales where the whole story fits on a page and is told to little kids, but when I read an adult adaptation, I expect characterization.
Frankly, it would have been more interesting if told through Esmeralda's eyes only. Here she is, some poor girl who grew up under the oppression of a social-climbing mother, just happens to have the right foot size and KNOWS she's not whom the prince wants, discovers a comraderie with her sister and stepsister, and worries about doing the right thing or what the world expects of her. Of all the characters, I liked Esmeralda the best.
The prince's habit of forgetting Esmeralda's name was annoying. Especially after 50% in and we discover he has no problems remembering anyone else's name. It just smacked to me of disrespect, that we were seeing the prince's disrespect toward a woman he didn't love and we were expected to laugh at it. I didn't find it funny. I pitied poor Essie.
Speaking of the prince, his obsession with both his Princess and Cinderella just screamed of problems. Had he married Essie, I could just imagine him carrying on an affair because he didn't care about her feelings, only his own. And Cinderella presented no better. With her constant mooning over the prince and hopes that he looks her way, I can see her going along with the affair because it proves he loved her.
Furthermore, I would have suggested that Ms Wheeler invest in a baby name book, except I can tell she owns one. She threw an entire baby name book worth of E names at us for the many, many, MANY names the prince comes up with for Esmeralda, but failed to give the prince a name beyond Prince. Seriously, yes, that was his name. Prince. His parents have names, the fairy godmother has a name, the uncalled for mouse that Cinderella drags along who did nothing has a name. All but the prince. Why? Heck, call him Charlie Charming or something. But Prince just smacks of laziness.
The ultimate purple prose in the book became tedious. We'd get description over and over again of how stoic the queen was, how evil the stepmother was, how beautiful Cinderella was, and so on with different words to describe the same ones used maybe a paragraph before. I had to put the book down to look up some of the words. Long paragraphs to tell us that a character is unpleasant could be better spent showing us.
All in all, it was a vast disappointment. The ending was very tacked on. We spend countless chapters of the characters talking and doing nothing, only to have it end with a confession, possible murder (which doesn't go anywhere or had any resolution. pity), and the sudden knowledge of who Cinderella is and we all live happily ever after with three epilogues. No book needs three epilogues.
August 21, 2017
I thought I was going to like this book. I was interested in the plot of the glass slipper fitting someone other than Cinderella, but a good plot lost so much in execution. The dialogue was lacking, the descriptions weren't all that great though they tried to make it sound pretty.
There were so many things that I didn't understand and at first I thought it was because I, as the reader, missed something but as I continued reading I realized that it was the author who didn't expand on thoughts and just dropped things here and there for no apparent reason than to up her word count.
Prince... who by the way doesn't have a name other than that, I didn't understand the appeal of him either. He was a brat, an idiot and moped more times than not that he didn't think things through enough to not believe that the glass slipper could fit many people and no just one person. That being said, the fact that he constantly forgets Esmeralda's name, his damn betrothed, is so annoying. It's meant to be funny, after the 100th time it isn't. Stop it.
Like I said, I wanted to enjoy the book. The premise is fascinating but ugh...
There were so many things that I didn't understand and at first I thought it was because I, as the reader, missed something but as I continued reading I realized that it was the author who didn't expand on thoughts and just dropped things here and there for no apparent reason than to up her word count.
Prince... who by the way doesn't have a name other than that, I didn't understand the appeal of him either. He was a brat, an idiot and moped more times than not that he didn't think things through enough to not believe that the glass slipper could fit many people and no just one person. That being said, the fact that he constantly forgets Esmeralda's name, his damn betrothed, is so annoying. It's meant to be funny, after the 100th time it isn't. Stop it.
Like I said, I wanted to enjoy the book. The premise is fascinating but ugh...
November 14, 2013
I absolutely loved this novel. it starts after Cinderella has already left the Ball. Though I thought that this novel was well written and I fell in love with not just Cinderella, but Esmerelda and Pricilla also, I felt that a few of the problems were left out. The history of the fairy godmother is something that we never completely understand, nor the person who brought her into the fairy godmother trade. Details are brought up that are never fully explained, and I felt a bit lost not knowing them. Another detail that is not told is why Cinderella's step mother hates her so much. The novel starts pretty late into the story, and we are not shown what has led up to this juncture in the girls lives. We don't understand why she is so scared of her step mother, or why she dislikes her step sisters so much in the beginning. We also don't understand how Cinderella can reach out to esmerelda when she is upset, or why esmerelda is able to overcome her mothers hate of Cinderella to allow her as something other than an urchin. It was a great plot, I just wish there were more story lines that ended with the end of this novel. Hopefully some of this is explained in the next two novels.
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August 20, 2021
I'm a sucker for fairytale retelling stories. Especially Cinderella ones. I was excited to read this one since I haven't really found that many stories where the step-sisters play a prominent role. I was excited to get to finally read a story with some of their perspectives and I was surely dissappointed.
This book was just so BORING! Nothing happened until about the last third of the book and even then it was only mildly interesting. None of the characters were likeable or even all that memorable. Cinderella spent the whole book moping about the shoe fitting the wrong girl and the prince whined the entire time about having to marry the wrong girl. It was just so STUPID!
Also, the Prince doesn't have a name. His name is Prince. Why would you not give an actual name to your main character?!
This book was just so BORING! Nothing happened until about the last third of the book and even then it was only mildly interesting. None of the characters were likeable or even all that memorable. Cinderella spent the whole book moping about the shoe fitting the wrong girl and the prince whined the entire time about having to marry the wrong girl. It was just so STUPID!
Also, the Prince doesn't have a name. His name is Prince. Why would you not give an actual name to your main character?!
December 26, 2012
I thought I would like this book more than I actually did. It had a lot of confusing elements and flowery descriptions. I also saw no spiritual thread at all, and I guess I was hoping to find one. Anyway, I did like how Prince Charming had to remind himself that he was charming on a regular basis so he'd have to act that way. He also couldn't seem to get his intended brides name right when he thought of her. That was cute. Her sisters ended up being her friends rather than her enemies, and she broke her fairy mother's wand in the process of trying to steal a kiss from the prince. Other than that, I struggled through this book. Not sure why, but it didn't hold my interest like a good romance should.
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March 31, 2024Too many grammatical errors in the prologue alone
The description sounded like such a clever take on Cinderella. But I found so many grammatical errors in the prologue, I just couldn't bear to go on. And this is supposedly the edited version! Very sad to miss the story, but I just can't. DNF.
The description sounded like such a clever take on Cinderella. But I found so many grammatical errors in the prologue, I just couldn't bear to go on. And this is supposedly the edited version! Very sad to miss the story, but I just can't. DNF.
March 9, 2021
An Entirely New Perspective
The first five or more chapters drag terribly and I almost put this book aside. Alas, I did not and was not disappointed. Quite entertaining new ideas unfold. Three things that could be better though: 1) the prince's memory on Esmeralda's name was pushed much too often to be believable, especially when different three times in one sentence. 2) The men in this tale are definitely made to be inferior, inept, and downright foolish. Controlling women at every turn? Hmmm. 3) It would have been nice to have a view of what happened to Hilda and a) why the sleeping draught did not do her in and b) what finally became of her (besides falling on her face at the ball).
This book started slow but finished quite successfully and more satisfying than the original "happy ever after."
The first five or more chapters drag terribly and I almost put this book aside. Alas, I did not and was not disappointed. Quite entertaining new ideas unfold. Three things that could be better though: 1) the prince's memory on Esmeralda's name was pushed much too often to be believable, especially when different three times in one sentence. 2) The men in this tale are definitely made to be inferior, inept, and downright foolish. Controlling women at every turn? Hmmm. 3) It would have been nice to have a view of what happened to Hilda and a) why the sleeping draught did not do her in and b) what finally became of her (besides falling on her face at the ball).
This book started slow but finished quite successfully and more satisfying than the original "happy ever after."
September 27, 2018
I really did enjoy this book. Short read. A bit different take on the classic Cinderella story line. In this story Cinderella leaves her glass slipper at the ball, and thinks her fairy godmother is going to be so angry at her. Meanwhile, Prince Charming comes up with this idea that he will try the slipper on every foot in the kingdom thinking he will find her. Well, he really finds out how silly this thought was when it ends up on the wrong foot and happens to be one of Cinderella's step sister! The fun begins. There are a lot of fun spots but also some not so fun spots especially with her step mother who really hates Cinderella. Keeps you reading to find out how to solve the problem. Recommend.
February 26, 2018
What a great idea for a Cinderella story. Too bad Prince Charming never really gets to running on all cylinders. Nice guy though.
There was a lot of potential for a truly great book but it needed help with basic grammar and even more help with finishing an idea before going on to another one.
The next three books also sound great but I'm going to skip them.
There was a lot of potential for a truly great book but it needed help with basic grammar and even more help with finishing an idea before going on to another one.
The next three books also sound great but I'm going to skip them.
April 7, 2018
I enjoyed the twists and turns, however, it was easy to figure out how it would end.?
I enjoyed the twists and turns, however, it was easy to figure out how it would end. I would recommend it.
I enjoyed the twists and turns, however, it was easy to figure out how it would end. I would recommend it.
February 2, 2022
no evil stepsisters in this story
Loved this rendition of a Cinderella story. So happy for all the sisters. Loved the spunk of Esmeralda. She was the queen of this story and had many adventures. A must read.
Loved this rendition of a Cinderella story. So happy for all the sisters. Loved the spunk of Esmeralda. She was the queen of this story and had many adventures. A must read.
May 12, 2022
It is a fun story
That severly needs editing.. Extra words, words used inappropriately, improper tenses, all make for confusing passages.. It's hard to enjoy a story when you have to struggle with the meaning of sentences..
That severly needs editing.. Extra words, words used inappropriately, improper tenses, all make for confusing passages.. It's hard to enjoy a story when you have to struggle with the meaning of sentences..
March 31, 2024
What fun!
Such a fun read…to see the story we’ve known forever in a more logical way. Only thing missing is what happened in the end to Hilda Hope it’s on the next book and she gets what she deserves.
Such a fun read…to see the story we’ve known forever in a more logical way. Only thing missing is what happened in the end to Hilda Hope it’s on the next book and she gets what she deserves.
April 15, 2024
A hysterical take on Cinderella. Not convinced what she falls in love with, because the prince really does no rescuing, this is a girl power version. But it was a chuckling, fairy dust, frizz of dreams gone wrong. If you want to escape for a few hours, this is the one to read.
February 18, 2026
Cute Story
When Prince Charming's glass slipper fits the wrong stepsister, Cinderella faces a life of servitude. The Queen and Fairy Godmother use this mishap to teach the Prince a lesson about hasty decisions.
When Prince Charming's glass slipper fits the wrong stepsister, Cinderella faces a life of servitude. The Queen and Fairy Godmother use this mishap to teach the Prince a lesson about hasty decisions.
November 16, 2016
I like it!
I liked it very much! Finally,mother ludicrosity of it all, thank God for magic. I liked it. I would love to read everyone's story.
I liked it very much! Finally,mother ludicrosity of it all, thank God for magic. I liked it. I would love to read everyone's story.
October 16, 2018
An amusing twist on the Cinderella story.
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November 6, 2022Good book
Was better than I expected. A good book all the way to the end. Worth reading. Great for teenagers also.
Was better than I expected. A good book all the way to the end. Worth reading. Great for teenagers also.
December 7, 2022
I expected sooooo much more from this book. Definitely will NOT be continuing with the series.
April 5, 2024
3.5
I will be honest and say I did skim over some of the internal dialog just because it went on and on. Some aspects were not explained, and I found that it made the book lacking.
I will be honest and say I did skim over some of the internal dialog just because it went on and on. Some aspects were not explained, and I found that it made the book lacking.
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January 20, 2025
This was such a fun twist on the fairytale!! I’m so happy they became true sisters in the end. I want to find out more about what happened to the father.
June 22, 2025
It was hard to get through, a bit dull, and the author has a homophone problem that didn’t get caught on edit.
July 16, 2025
July 2025
It's not that the storyline wasn't good I simply found writing style too ponderous and hard going, not a book I'll read again
It's not that the storyline wasn't good I simply found writing style too ponderous and hard going, not a book I'll read again
November 8, 2025
I love a good retelling of Cinderella but this one bounced a bit and the prince was dummied up a bit much for me. Had good chemistry just was silly.
May 29, 2017
The Wronged Princess had its moments, but it was very hard to ignore the various "t"s in it. "T'would", "t'was", "t'not"...I can understand using them in dialogue. When used that way, they lend an older world feeling to the characters using those phrases. All of the "t'woulds" were not regulated to the dialogue, though. They were used throughout the third person narrative, which was incredibly jarring as everything else was perfectly modern English.
It was the same with the occasional French phrases in the dialogue. Yes, Cinderella is a French fairy tale. The characters are French. We get it. But what's the point of having them say a phrase in French only to repeat the exact same thing in English directly afterwards? Nobody talks like that, when everybody else around them speaks the exact same language. I can understand that the reader might not necessarily understand French, but it just breaks down the fourth wall when the characters translate themselves.
The story helped make up for those problems, though, and is really the only reason I didn't give this book a two star rating - it gets more of low three. It gets points for being imaginitive.
The entire premise of the book is how ridiculous the idea of trying to find a specific woman by trying a shoe on everyone in a large kingdom is. And it was handled in a pretty amusing fashion. When the shoe fits someone other than his mystery princess, the prince realizes that he should probably put a bit more thought into things before acting.
I enjoyed the interactions between Cinderella and her stepsisters. It was heartening when they all banded together against Cinderella's stepmother, Hilda. She was incredibly evil. While she wasn't a very scary villain for them to fight against, there was definitely enough conflict between all three of them for it to work.
Most of the book was spent dwelling on the "Oh no! The Prince will have to marry Esmerelda, and he can't remember her name!" plot line, it was cute how it was finally all resolved. I loved Cinderella's jab at the Prince when he finally figured it all out.
That makes me wonder, though. Is his first name Prince? He's only ever referred to as Prince Charming, and whenever he's mentioned in the narrative, he's always just called "Prince".
...unless... >_>
It was the same with the occasional French phrases in the dialogue. Yes, Cinderella is a French fairy tale. The characters are French. We get it. But what's the point of having them say a phrase in French only to repeat the exact same thing in English directly afterwards? Nobody talks like that, when everybody else around them speaks the exact same language. I can understand that the reader might not necessarily understand French, but it just breaks down the fourth wall when the characters translate themselves.
The story helped make up for those problems, though, and is really the only reason I didn't give this book a two star rating - it gets more of low three. It gets points for being imaginitive.
The entire premise of the book is how ridiculous the idea of trying to find a specific woman by trying a shoe on everyone in a large kingdom is. And it was handled in a pretty amusing fashion. When the shoe fits someone other than his mystery princess, the prince realizes that he should probably put a bit more thought into things before acting.
I enjoyed the interactions between Cinderella and her stepsisters. It was heartening when they all banded together against Cinderella's stepmother, Hilda. She was incredibly evil. While she wasn't a very scary villain for them to fight against, there was definitely enough conflict between all three of them for it to work.
Most of the book was spent dwelling on the "Oh no! The Prince will have to marry Esmerelda, and he can't remember her name!" plot line, it was cute how it was finally all resolved. I loved Cinderella's jab at the Prince when he finally figured it all out.
That makes me wonder, though. Is his first name Prince? He's only ever referred to as Prince Charming, and whenever he's mentioned in the narrative, he's always just called "Prince".
...unless... >_>
January 16, 2013
This story is an adaptation of the Cinderella story with a lot of twists and things shown in reverse. The description of the princess being a dark-haired brown-eyed beauty with olive skin (as shown on the gorgeous cover) is one example of how many things were reversed. The description on Amazon is this...
Even when Cinderella loses her glass slipper, she feels quite smug when Prince Charming announces to his kingdom, he'll try the shoe on every maiden until he finds his mysterious princess. Unfortunately, it slides just as easily on her sister, Esmeralda's dainty foot...
So yes, Cinderella was wronged. She had an interesting relationship with her step-sisters as well, which ended up entirely different from the one in the original fairy tale. Prince Charming had to continually remind himself that he was supposed to be charming so he could have a good attitude about the fact that the woman who tried on the shoe was not the one he remembered and yet, he agreed to marry her anyway. Funny thing was he couldn't seem to remember her name. He wasn't the most likable hero and Cinderella had her moments as well, when the fondness I typically have for characters simply wasn't there.
The author created a unique twist on this story that fans of Cinderella stories may find charming. This tale comes with some alcohol consumption and a bit of magic, so it's not for the easily disturbed when it comes to inspirational themes. I didn't see a faith thread in this story, but it was "sweet" in the sense that nothing untoward happened, though there were mentions of ancient Gods and statues and such. So if you like a fairy tale with a twist, you may enjoy this story.
The Wordsmith Journal strives to guide readers to books of personal interest, with the understanding and respect that what appeals to some may not appeal to others. Therefore we attempt to keep our reviews focused on content, genre and style. The rating is necessary to make use of Goodreads and Amazon. It reflects the reviewer’s own level of enjoyment, but the review is intended to be informative for the benefit of all readers.
Even when Cinderella loses her glass slipper, she feels quite smug when Prince Charming announces to his kingdom, he'll try the shoe on every maiden until he finds his mysterious princess. Unfortunately, it slides just as easily on her sister, Esmeralda's dainty foot...
So yes, Cinderella was wronged. She had an interesting relationship with her step-sisters as well, which ended up entirely different from the one in the original fairy tale. Prince Charming had to continually remind himself that he was supposed to be charming so he could have a good attitude about the fact that the woman who tried on the shoe was not the one he remembered and yet, he agreed to marry her anyway. Funny thing was he couldn't seem to remember her name. He wasn't the most likable hero and Cinderella had her moments as well, when the fondness I typically have for characters simply wasn't there.
The author created a unique twist on this story that fans of Cinderella stories may find charming. This tale comes with some alcohol consumption and a bit of magic, so it's not for the easily disturbed when it comes to inspirational themes. I didn't see a faith thread in this story, but it was "sweet" in the sense that nothing untoward happened, though there were mentions of ancient Gods and statues and such. So if you like a fairy tale with a twist, you may enjoy this story.
The Wordsmith Journal strives to guide readers to books of personal interest, with the understanding and respect that what appeals to some may not appeal to others. Therefore we attempt to keep our reviews focused on content, genre and style. The rating is necessary to make use of Goodreads and Amazon. It reflects the reviewer’s own level of enjoyment, but the review is intended to be informative for the benefit of all readers.
March 14, 2014
I enjoyed this book pretty well. The idea was intriguing, Cinderella as not the only lady in the land with dainty feet!
The characters were not as developed as they could have been. Some of the transformations in behavior seemed to have no real basis, which was disappointing.
A couple of things really bothered me. One was the Prince's total inability to keep the name of someone in the story straight and coming up with so many possible variations, even switching from one name to another in the same sentence, the author was trying to make a point about how the Prince felt about this character, but I found it extremely annoying and distracting.
Also how did the Prince not recognize Cinderella immediately upon seeing her, multiple sets of dainty feet aside?
What happened to the Stepmother? There was a slight hint of something, but not enough follow up to be sure.
Overall a fun "beach read" type of book. Cute idea, but low on depth and character development.
The characters were not as developed as they could have been. Some of the transformations in behavior seemed to have no real basis, which was disappointing.
A couple of things really bothered me. One was the Prince's total inability to keep the name of someone in the story straight and coming up with so many possible variations, even switching from one name to another in the same sentence, the author was trying to make a point about how the Prince felt about this character, but I found it extremely annoying and distracting.
Also how did the Prince not recognize Cinderella immediately upon seeing her, multiple sets of dainty feet aside?
What happened to the Stepmother? There was a slight hint of something, but not enough follow up to be sure.
Overall a fun "beach read" type of book. Cute idea, but low on depth and character development.
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