Reviewed by Joséphine on
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May 2, 2019
Actual rating: 4.5 stars
Initial thoughts: I love that this retelling took the form of an extended fairytale. After Ashputtel had her "happily ever after," her stepsisters were left behind to take care of their wounds. Jennifer Donnelly reimagined what happened after the royal wedding and spun a feminist story, which I found quite a joy to read. Stepsister stayed true to the gruesome version in which a stepsister cut her heel and the other her toe, which adding another layer with the warring Fate and Chance tugging at Isabelle's life trajectory.
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Note: I received an advanced reading copy from a local distributor in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Reading updates
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- 26 December, 2018: Reviewed