Before Midnight: A Retelling of "Cinderella" (Once Upon a Time)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781417773800 (1417773804)
Publish date: March 1st 2007
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Pages no: 193
Edition language: English
Series: Once Upon A Time Fairytales
I don't know why, but I didn't expect too much from this book.. Well, obviously I have to say that I was wrong.. It's well written, way too different from the story that I used to know (even though this book is based on the original story of Cinderella).. What else should I say? I really liked it!
In this retold Cinderella story, Cendrillon’s heartbroken father abandons her after her mother’s death in childbirth, leading Cendrillon to wish for a mother and siblings to love.He untied the laces of my sturdy, sensible shoe, then eased it off and set it gently on the ground. In its place, he sli...
A nice, simple retelling of Cinderella. This book had lots of influence from the earlier versions of Cinderella, and I liked seeing that resurface. I also really liked how the step family was actually not that bad (well, except for Anastasia). The plot was incredibly predictable, but alright as far ...
A re-telling of Cinderella. I found it interesting and overall well done, but wasn’t massively impressed by it. I did think the characterization of the stepmother and stepsisters was well done. [Jan. 2010]
It was really a mediocre retelling of Cinderella, with some good pieces of writing scattered throughout. Fairytale-wise, a three, characters, 2 and 1/2, while the whole thing with Raoul (spellcheck?) was a bit disturbing to say nothing else. This whole series is a bunch of hit and misses, but I love...
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